WI: Barry Goldwater as the Nixon's vice-president since 1960

What if Barry Goldwater became VicePresident in 1960 election together with Nixon as President? Assuming that Kennedy's illness or affairs were exposed and Nixon/Goldwater won in November - what would happen? How would American conservatism develop?
 
Wouldn't Barry Goldwater's criticism of the Eisenhower Administration, damage the image of standing with Ike's vice president?

Also how would America be comfortable with a West heavy ticket (California and Arizona) in 1960? Or would Nixon stand in another Home State similar to 1968?

Although Goldwater could swing the Southern States.
 
Also how would America be comfortable with a West heavy ticket (California and Arizona) in 1960?

Well, I don't know how different 1960 was from 1992, when the Democrats won with two southerners(and from neighbouring states, at that) on the ticket.

And, unlike the South, "the West" doesn't quite conjure up as uniform a set of prejudices; the pantheon includes everything from bohemians to cowboys. Though I guess Nixon was likely more associated with the conservative elements of that region, which would make for a bad balance with Goldwater.
 
The only thing I can see in favor of Goldwater is that he arguably might help Nixon in the South. But I think that this would be more than overridden by his negatives in the North. And if Nixon wanted to choose a running mate with more appeal to the South than Lodge had, he would go with a much safer choice like Thruston Morton of Kentucky. Or in the unlikely event he thought appealing to conservatives was his big task, Walter Judd was a far more likely choice than Goldwater.
 
The only thing I can see in favor of Goldwater is that he arguably might help Nixon in the South. But I think that this would be more than overridden by his negatives in the North. And if Nixon wanted to choose a running mate with more appeal to the South than Lodge had, he would go with a much safer choice like Thruston Morton of Kentucky. Or in the unlikely event he thought appealing to conservatives was his big task, Walter Judd was a far more likely choice than Goldwater.

Pre-1964, is there even any evidence that Goldwater would've had any particular appeal in the South? My understanding is that the Deep South swung in his direction in 1964 due to his voting against the most recent CRA.
 
Pre-1964, is there even any evidence that Goldwater would've had any particular appeal in the South? My understanding is that the Deep South swung in his direction in 1964 due to his voting against the most recent CRA.

Goldwater in The Conscience of a Conservative had already written: "I am firmly convinced—not only that integrated schools are not required—but that the Constitution does not permit any interference whatsoever by the federal government in the field of education. It may be just or wise or expedient for negro children to attend the same schools as white children, but they do not have a civil right to do so which is protected by the federal constitution, or which is enforceable by the federal government." https://books.google.com/books?id=h7s0wpc8cdEC&pg=PA28

And yes, in 1960 southern segregationists had already taken note: "Southern conservatives responded to Goldwater's affirmation in kind. Despite the fact that he had recently ridiculed Republican duplicity on civil rights, Workman praised Conscience and its author as “one of the most encouraging books—and one of the most forthright citizens—to appear on the national scene in many a year.” South Carolina Republicans, having obtained advance copies of the senator's book, invited Goldwater to keynote their state convention in 1960. In spite of Richard Nixon's presumptive lock on the GOP presidential nomination, enthusiastic Palmetto State Republicans surprised Goldwater by naming him their candidate of choice." Jason Morgan Ward, Defending White Democracy: The Making of a Segregationist Movement and the Remaking of Racial Politics, 1936-1965, p. 169. https://books.google.com/books?id=yUfqCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA169
 
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