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Barry Goldwater is generally considered to be the most right-wing Republican ever to be a presidential candidate and George McGovern is considered to be the most left-wing Democrat presidential candidate.
Both were electoral disasters for their parties (in 64 and 72 respectively).
But what if sometime in either the 60's or 70's they were both presidential candidates at the same time, facing off against each other?
Who would win?
Would an influential 3rd party candidate gain ground?