Goldwater

[ gohld-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

noun

1. Barry Morris, 1909–1998, U.S. politician: U.S senator 1953–64 and 1968–87.

Example Sentences

As part of the newly formed organization Young Americans for Freedom, conservative consultant Richard Viguerie began his political career organizing Goldwater’s direct-mail campaign.

From Washington Post

Later that year, Goldwater would lose the presidency by a landslide to Lyndon Johnson.

From The Daily Beast

When Goldwater ran for president in 1964, he didn’t want to lose support from Birchers, his fellow anti-communists.

From Washington Post

The John Birch Society should be renounced by Goldwater and by everyone else — Kirk turned his eyes on me — with any influence on the conservative movement.

From Washington Post

Meanwhile, Ronald Reagan, the actor turned Goldwater supporter, was considering a run for governor of California in 1966.

From Washington Post

It may have been the reason why Goldwater beat Rockefeller by three points, and effectively sewed up the GOP nomination.

From The Daily Beast

The libertarians know Goldwater got demolished in 1964, right?

From The Daily Beast

Sousa likened their effort to that of the one to draft Barry Goldwater, in 1964.

From The Daily Beast

Reagan made the case for his speech, and Goldwater was persuaded.

From The Daily Beast

Not surprisingly, some around Barry Goldwater thought it was a lousy idea.

From The Daily Beast

We had looked to Barry Goldwater as personifying Mr. Conservative.

From Project Gutenberg

I don't think he is too much of a boy to go around and try to collect votes for Goldwater.

From Project Gutenberg

At last he found himself in the little bureau and dressing-room in which Goldwater was angrily changing his trousers.

From Project Gutenberg

He hied to the nearest drug-store, and entering the telephone cabinet rang up Goldwater.

From Project Gutenberg

As he spoke Goldwater's voice rose from the neighbouring stage in an operatic melody, and reduced Pinchas's brain to chaos.

From Project Gutenberg