Goldwater, Barry

Cultural  

1. A political leader of the twentieth century. Goldwater represented Arizona for over thirty years in the Senate and was a leading spokesman for American conservatism. As the Republican nominee, he lost the presidential election of 1964 to President Lyndon Johnson.

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Example Sentences

They sat across from Richard Nixon, and Nixon asked Goldwater, "Barry, how many votes do I have in the Senate?"

From Salon

A Goldwater�Barry's grandfather�was staking his claim in Arizona history before the wild old territory even had a capital.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the 1860s Big Mike Goldwater, Barry's grandfather, packed in behind a mule to found the mercantile business which now does $6,000,000 a year in five Goldwater department stores, spawned a robustious breed whose reputation for high jinks Barry did his best to uphold.

From Time Magazine Archive