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The 1964 Goldwater campaign also marked the first time since before the [[Civil War]] that the states of the Deep South broke from the [[Democratic Party]] and gave their electoral votes to the Republican nominee.  The South has had a long tradition of [[conservative Democrat]]s and nearly always voted for the Democratic nominee in Presidential elections before 1964.

The 1964 Goldwater campaign also marked the first time since before the [[Civil War]] that the states of the Deep South broke from the [[Democratic Party]] and gave their electoral votes to the Republican nominee.  The South has had a long tradition of [[conservative Democrat]]s and nearly always voted for the Democratic nominee in Presidential elections before 1964.