Johnson brought vastly different strengths to the presidency then Kennedy did. Johnson was the third consecutive president to enter without anyone business experience. Johnson fought in WWII and was the first congressmen to enlist in the armed services. Johnson also had many scandals both sexual and not. Johnson in a speech promised “upward to the Great Society”. The campaign of 1964 was merely a speed bump for Johnson on the highway to that Great Society. Running against Johnson was Berry Goldwater. Goldwater campaigned for smaller government, states’ rights and a stronger front against communism than Johnson. Goldwater was the first person man of Jewish ancestry to run for the highest tow offices. Johnson smashed the Arizona winning by more
