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===1960s: rise of Goldwater and New Right, evaporation of the Old Right===
===1960s: rise of Goldwater and New Right, evaporation of the Old Right===
The political rise of [[Arizona]] Sen. [[Barry Goldwater]], along with the surging influence of figures such as [[William F. Buckley, Jr.]], contributed to an increasing influence of the [[New Right]] which placed emphasis on U.S. intervention to prevent the global spread of [[communism]].<ref>Riggenbach, Jeff (December 4, 2009). [https://mises.org/library/goldwater-anomaly The Goldwater Anomaly]. ''Mises Institute''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> This contrasted with the style of the Old Right, which favored non-interventionism.
The political rise of [[Arizona]] Sen. [[Barry Goldwater]], along with the surging influence of figures such as [[William F. Buckley, Jr.]], contributed to an increasing influence of the [[New Right]] which placed emphasis on U.S. intervention to prevent the global spread of [[communism]].<ref>Riggenbach, Jeff (December 4, 2009). [https://mises.org/library/goldwater-anomaly The Goldwater Anomaly]. ''Mises Institute''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> This contrasted with the style of the Old Right, which favored non-interventionism.
In the [[1964 presidential election]], Goldwater ran against incumbent liberal Democrat [[Lyndon B. Johnson]], campaigning on conservative credentials in opposing the New Deal and advocating [[hawk]]ish foreign policy moves. His candidacy received the support of many Old Right GOP figures who shared his views on domestic policy, including Rep. [[Leslie C. Arends]] of [[Illinois]].<ref>September 30, 1964. [https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/30/archives/goldw-ater-backer-scores-hate-drive.html GOLDW ATER BACKER SCORES ‘HATE’ DRIVE]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>
==Left-wing smears==
==Left-wing smears==