Last week Democrats nominated Joe Biden for president. This week, Republicans will renominate Donald Trump, for a second term.
Let's go back 56 years, to July1964, when the GOP nominated Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater.
When I met him in 1988, the country was in the midst of the George H.W. Bush vs Michael Dukakis race. And as you're about to hear, Goldwater had some very specific ideas about that contest.

Last week Democrats nominated Joe Biden for president. This week, Republicans will renominate Donald Trump, for a second term. Let's go back 56 years, to July1964, when the GOP nominated Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. When I met him in 1988, the country was in the midst of the George H.W. Bush vs Michael Dukakis race. And as you're about to hear, Goldwater had some very specific ideas about that contest.

Barry Goldwater

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