Barry Goldwater's conservative movement: a. rebuilt the traditional conservative voting base. b. was strongly embraced by the Young Americans for Freedom. c. essentially ended with his landslide defeat in the 1964 presidential election. d. marked a departure from the radical conservatism of William Buckley. e. did not find traction among midwestern and eastern transplants to southern California.

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Barry Goldwater's conservative movement: a. rebuilt the traditional conservative voting base. b. was strongly embraced by the Young Americans for Freedom. c. essentially ended with his landslide defeat in the 1964 presidential election. d. marked a departure from the radical conservatism of William Buckley. e. did not find traction among midwestern and eastern transplants to southern California.

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Paulina Burke · Answer 1

b. was strongly embraced by the Young Americans for Freedom.

Kamryn Pollard · Answer 2

b. was strongly embraced by the Young Americans for Freedom.

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Barry Goldwater was a politician and businessman who ran for president of the United States in 1964. He is recognized as having sparked a new conservative movement, particularly among young people. He was also a significant figure in the libertarian movement. He was known for rejecting the New Deal, as well as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He eventually lost the election to Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson.