Question

In 1964, republican party presidential nominee ________ was in favor of less taxation and less government regulation of the economy-two ideas that became major themes for the modern republican party.

Answer 1

Arizona native Barry Goldwater was the Republican party nominee for president in the 1964 election. He ran against incumbent democratic president Lyndon B. Johnson. Though he was defeated in a landslide, he had a strong influence on the development of the modern Republican party.