Barry Goldwater

Lyndon B. Johnson Becoming President Lyndon B. Johnson was born on August 27, 1908 and died January 22, 1973. He was the 36th President, and was President for 6 years (1963-1969). In the 1960 campaign he was elected vice President with JFK. When JFK got killed, Lyndon B. Johnson took his place as President. After being President, he was elected into the Senate. He fought in World War II and served in the navy as a commander. Early life Sam and Rebekah Johnson were Lyndon’s parents.…

Political success depends upon getting the message out to the public, and one of the most effective ways to do that is through campaign advertising. Today’s society is extremely media savvy. We have access to television and radio channels, newspapers and magazines, plus internet websites that share our political ideologies. Campaign advertisements target specific audiences to communicate and persuade, and can be effective at influencing voters. An effective campaign ad will capture the…

A new conservatism rose to prominence in the United States between 1960 and 1989 because of growing distrust of the liberal government, new free-market solutions to the problem of widespread disappointment in liberal actions, and a decrease in proper ethics and morals. During this time period, presidential candidates pushed towards a more conservative point of view as the masses changed the ideals of living in America. As the social and economic standpoint of America as a world power grew, the…

Since television sets became common household objects, politicians have used them to gain support for their campaign and also try to discredit their opponent. Since the 1952 election, the advertisements have changed in many ways but there is the common theme of attacking the other candidates. The issues varied based on the time period but revolved around similar themes; the economy, civil rights, and foreign policies. The 1952 election was between Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson.…

Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th President of the United States, 37th Vice President of the United States, a United States Representative, and a Majority Leader of the United States Senate. He is one of only four people who have served in all four federal elected positions. He led America during the Vietnam War. These are only a couple accomplishments of his during his life. Johnson supported civil rights for everyone. He dealt with the different opinions on the Vietnam War. He was a president who…

In September 1963, 63% of Americans believed that the Senate should ratify the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. 67% of Democrats and 58% of Republicans supported ratification. Even 52% of Barry Goldwater supporters supported the ratification of the treaty even through Goldwater opposed the treaty. In October 1963, only 25% of people believed the threat of war with the USSR was the most serious problem facing the U.S. 55% supported more trade with the USSR and 33% opposed it. 60%…

Throughout the years in Hollywood Regan did get marry to a woman named Jane Wyman in 1940. They co-starred in two movies together and soon fell in love. Together they had three kids. Their first daughter, named Maureen, was born in 1941. She became very close with father and would follow in his footsteps in politics (Brands 84). Their son Michael was adopted in 1945, and in 1947 Reagan and Wyman lost their infant daughter Christine just after birth (Brands 99). When it came down to it Jane and…

believed marriage is between a man and a woman. She has stated in the past that “I’m very proud that I was a Goldwater Girl” – Barry Goldwater had a heavy stance on promotion of segregation that was a platform he defended all the way to the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco, in which he famously said, “Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice.” In that same speech, Goldwater also said “Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue,”-. She has stated that unborn…

Falwell condemned homosexuality as forbidden by the Bible. Gay rights groups called Falwell an "agent of intolerance" and "the founder of the anti-gay industry" for statements he had made and for campaigning against LGBT rights. When comedian and actress Ellen DeGeneras came out as a lesbian, Falwell referred to her in a sermon as "Ellen DeGenerate". DeGeneres mocked him, saying, "Really, he called me that? Ellen DeGenerate? I've been getting that since the fourth grade. I guess I'm happy I…

The “Rise of Presidential Extremist” is an OP-ED piece authored by Larry M. Bartels that was published in The New York Times (date goes here). He is a political scientist at Vanderbilt University, the author of “Democracy for Realists” and one of the editors for the American Academy of Political and Social Science. His article is motivated by the current presidential election. It analyzes the positions of the two major candidates and goes into detail about how they can be successful without…