I. Introduction

• •the first national political leader to adopt the modern conservative political philosophy of reduced government and maximum individual freedom



• •but, also the first modern conservative to face the conflict between economic and social conservatism

II. Goldwater's career

• •Youth



• •Army Air Force (1941-1946)



• •early political career
• •Arizona-Colorado River Commission (1946)
• •Phoenix City Council (1948)
• •Manager of Republican campaign for Governor of Arizona (1950)
• •U.S. Senator (1952-1964, 1968-1986)



• •political ideas



• •election of 1964



• •after 1964
• •Vietnam and Watergate
• •Ronald Reagan
• •abortion and rights for homosexuals

III. Conclusion

• •1964 campaign a symbol of growing discontent with stalemate in Vietnam and welfare state



• •effects on Richard Nixon (1968) and Ronald Reagan (1980)



• •Incompatibility between libertarianism and economic conservatism of Goldwater, and moral authoritarianism of religious right