Goldwater, Barry

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.

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