Word: goldwaterism
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"Not more than a couple of hundred men were effectively involved" in Goldwater's selection, Galbraith claimed. Goldwater lined up the important people in advance of the convention and in advance of any other strong contender," he said.
In an article in the Observer (London) and the Boston Sunday Globe, Galbraith attributed Goldwater's ability to sew up the nomination to modern methods of communication and travel. A comvention, he said, has become "the merest formality." "Had there been more primaries, there would have been no Goldwater," he...
Galbraith said the Senator drew his support from the "genuine extremists and the lunatic fringe" and from the "Outsiders." He explained that the "Outsiders" were people who could not comprehend the complexities of modern domestic and foreign policy, and that Goldwater satisfied their "Yearning" for a spokesman.
While curious about the effect of Goldwater's candidacy on the two-party system, Portlist confesses that abstractions of this sort usually bore him. "The party with the superior nominee and the wiser platform should get as large a majority as possible. If the conservatives can't get a better...
"I have yet to meet a conservative who can debate his views coherently," complains Portlist. "Most Goldwater people are hero-worshippers. They care more about images and emotions than real issues. I remember one fellow told me he felt Barry could keep this country from running downhill, as if Goldwater...