Hey guys, I was looking at my old Goldwater TL and I decided to redo it, as I was unsatisfied with parts of it. There will be elements of my old Goldwater timeline (some parts are straight up copied and pasted from the original Goldwater TL), but I hope that you will all find this version more realistic and enjoyable.
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Say What?: A President Barry Goldwater Timeline 2.0[/FONT]
[FONT="]By Han[/FONT]
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[FONT="]TIME Magazine
[/FONT] [FONT="]Friday, May 10, 1963[/FONT]
[FONT="]Republicans: A Most Important Marriage[/FONT]
[/FONT] [FONT="]Friday, May 10, 1963[/FONT]
[FONT="]Republicans: A Most Important Marriage[/FONT]
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A joyous occasion occurred on May 4, when New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, 54, and Margaretta (“Happy”) Murphy, 36, were wed at the home of Laurence S. Rockefeller (the brother of the Governor) in Pocantico Hills, New York…[/FONT]
[FONT="]Although Rockefeller is widely seen as the Republican establishment favorite to run against President Kennedy in 1964, political pundits and Republican Party politicians have already begun to question Rockefeller’s electability. Former [/FONT][FONT="]Senator Prescott Bush (R-CT), a liberal Republican in the vein of Rockefeller, asks: "Have we come to the point in our life as a nation where the governor of a great state- one who won our party's nomination for president of the United States- can desert a good wife, mother of his grown children, divorce her, then persuade a young mother of four youngsters to abandon her husband and their four children and marry the governor?" [/FONT]
[FONT="]Despite the love between Rockefeller and his bride, Rockefeller confided that he and Margaretta have decided that they will not be having children in the near future.[/FONT]
A joyous occasion occurred on May 4, when New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, 54, and Margaretta (“Happy”) Murphy, 36, were wed at the home of Laurence S. Rockefeller (the brother of the Governor) in Pocantico Hills, New York…[/FONT]
[FONT="]Although Rockefeller is widely seen as the Republican establishment favorite to run against President Kennedy in 1964, political pundits and Republican Party politicians have already begun to question Rockefeller’s electability. Former [/FONT][FONT="]Senator Prescott Bush (R-CT), a liberal Republican in the vein of Rockefeller, asks: "Have we come to the point in our life as a nation where the governor of a great state- one who won our party's nomination for president of the United States- can desert a good wife, mother of his grown children, divorce her, then persuade a young mother of four youngsters to abandon her husband and their four children and marry the governor?" [/FONT]
[FONT="]Despite the love between Rockefeller and his bride, Rockefeller confided that he and Margaretta have decided that they will not be having children in the near future.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Republican Party Presidential Primaries In California, 1964[/FONT]
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Nelson A. Rockefeller (NY): 50.45%[/FONT]
[FONT="]Barry M. Goldwater (AZ): 49.55%[/FONT]
[FONT="]“We have won a momentous victory against extremists who deserve to be repudiated. If the extremists want to take over the Republican Party, they’re going to have to go through me.” [/FONT]
[FONT="]-Nelson Rockefeller, at his victory celebration in California[/FONT]
[FONT="]“Damn, we could’ve snatched the nomination tonight if I had won. We’ll have to put up a huge fight at the convention if we wanna win this thing. At least it was close.”[/FONT]
[FONT="]-Barry Goldwater Journal Entry written on June 2, 1964
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[/FONT][FONT="]Event Date: 7-9-1964
Event Description: California actor Ronald Reagan feels very ill, and checks in with his doctor. The doctor diagnoses Reagan with the flu, and although Reagan will be all right, he will need to rest for several days. Reagan had been planning to attend the 1964 Republican National Convention to give a nomination speech for Barry Goldwater, and must change his plans. Reagan will not attend the Republican National Convention, but still hopes that his endorsement, Barry Goldwater, will carry the day.
Event Date: 7-13-1964
Event Description: The Republican National Convention begins, held in the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. The mood is tense, with liberals and conservatives within the party reading to come to blows. No candidate has the 654 delegates needed to clinch the nomination, leading to the necessity of balloting. Before the first ballot is held, Nelson Rockefeller campaigns privately among liberal delegates, moderate delegates, and favorite sons, telling them that with their support, he can stop Barry Goldwater from winning the Republican nomination. With the Republican establishment solidly behind him, and Nelson Rockefeller wins the Republican nomination on the first ballot with 701 delegates, followed by Barry Goldwater's 331. As Nelson Rockefeller gives his acceptance speech, conservatives within the party show their distaste for the Governor by booing him. Even Barry Goldwater refuses to endorse Rockefeller. Rockefeller chooses Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton as his running mate. [/FONT]
[FONT="]-From American History: A Date By Date Account, by P.B. Runsel[/FONT]
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[FONT="]The New York Times[/FONT]
[FONT="]August 28, 1964[/FONT]
[FONT="]President Johnson Picks Hubert Humphrey As Running Mate[/FONT]
[FONT="]August 28, 1964[/FONT]
[FONT="]President Johnson Picks Hubert Humphrey As Running Mate[/FONT]
[FONT="]At the 1964 Democratic National Convention held at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Democratic Party nominated incumbent President Lyndon Johnson and Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey for President and Vice-President, respectively. On the last day of the convention, former Attorney General and New York Senate candidate Robert F. Kennedy gave an emotional speech, honoring his late brother’s memory. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Despite speculation that Alabama Governor George Wallace, who challenged Johnson for the Democratic nomination, would run a third party campaign, Wallace has declined. Perhaps Wallace was wise to stay out of this election: Gallup polling shows Lyndon Johnson winning 57% to Rockefeller’s 39%, and it seems very unlikely that Wallace would be able to make a dent with a third party candidacy. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]“Nelson Rockefeller actually called me in October, asking for my endorsement. I plainly told him no, and before hanging up, I asked him to consider whether he’d endorse me if I was in his position. I don’t think I’ll be voting anybody for President: but I will vote straight Republican for all other positions on the ballot. Maybe I’ll write myself in for President.” [/FONT]
[FONT="]-Barry Goldwater Journal Entry written on September 1, 1964[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Associated Press, 1964:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Johnson-Humphrey defeat Rockefeller-Scranton in a landslide![/FONT]
[FONT="]On November 3, 1964, President Johnson defeated Nelson Rockefeller in a landslide. The election was called early in the night, and Rockefeller conceded gracefully. Johnson’s electoral victory had coattails too, with the Democrats making gains in the House of Representatives. Ultimately, Johnson won because of the sympathy vote and the good economy. Not everybody is enthused about a full term for Johnson, as four Southern states voted for unpledged electors, demonstrating the huge unpopularity of both Johnson and Rockefeller in the South. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Despite the overall Democratic wave, Democrats were unable to pickup Senator Barry Goldwater’s Senate seat in Arizona, winning re-election by a 53%-47% margin. However, a major pickup for the Democratic Party was the election of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy in New York. Kennedy defeated incumbent Senator Kenneth Keating by a 53%-46% margin. In a surprise to many Democrats, Senator-Elect Kennedy campaigned on a moderate platform, decrying the welfare state and promising to end poverty through the free market, with government as a last resort. “We are going to help the poor with a hand up, not a handout,” said Kennedy in his victory speech. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX)/Hubert H. Humphrey (D-MN): 55.3% PV, 444 EV[/FONT]
[FONT="]Nelson A. Rockefeller (R-NY)/William W. Scranton (R-PA): 42.4% PV, 61 EV[/FONT]
[FONT="]Unpledged Electors: 33 EV[/FONT]
Senate Results
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[FONT="]Democrats ([/FONT]±[FONT="]0): 66[/FONT]
[FONT="]Republicans ([/FONT]±[FONT="]0): 34[/FONT]
[FONT="]House Results:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Democrats (+13): 272[/FONT]
[FONT="]Republicans (-13): 163 [/FONT]
[FONT="]“Don’t worry, Barry. The Democrats will be unpopular in four years, and without Rockefeller in the running, you’ll be able to win the Republican nomination and the election.”[/FONT]
[FONT="]-Peggy Goldwater to Barry on Election Night, 1964[/FONT]
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[FONT="]“I, Lyndon Baines Johnson, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.”[/FONT]
[FONT="]-January 20, 1965[/FONT]
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