Goldwater is the politician most often credited for sparking the resurgence of the American conservative political movement in the 1960s. He also had a substantial impact on the libertarian movement.

Goldwater rejected the legacy of the New Deal and fought through the conservative coalition to defeat the New Deal coalition. He mobilized a large, angry conservative constituency to win the hard-fought GOP primaries. Accused of "extremism," he used his acceptance speech to fire back: "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice!....Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!" He lost the 1964 presidential election to incumbent Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson by one of the largest landslides in history, bringing down many Republican candidates as well. The Johnson campaign and other critics painted him as a reactionary, while supporters praised his crusades against the Soviet Union, labor unions, and the welfare state. His defeat allowed Johnson and the Democrats in Congress to pass the Great Society programs, but the defeat of so many older Republicans in 1964 also cleared the way for a younger generation of American conservatives to mobilize. Goldwater was much less active as a national leader of conservatives after 1964; his supporters mostly rallied behind Ronald Reagan, who became governor of California in 1967 and the 40th President of the United States in 1981.

Goldwater returned to the Senate in 1969, and specialized in defense policy, bringing to the table his experience as a senior officer in the Air Force Reserve. His greatest accomplishment was arguably the passage of the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986, which restructured the higher levels of the Pentagon by increasing the power of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to direct military action. In 1974, as an elder statesman of the party, Goldwater successfully urged President Nixon to resign when the evidence of cover-up became overwhelming and impeachment was imminent. By the 1980s, the increasing influence of the Christian right on the Republican Party so conflicted with Goldwater's libertarian views that he became a vocal opponent of the religious right on issues such as gay rights and the role of religion in public life.

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GOL-1	(US) - President Candidate: Goldwater Type: Political Campaign Button	Nice	Jugate - White text The Winning Team on red top - over Goldwater portrait left Miller portrait right w/one blue star on either side on white center - over white text Goldwater over Miller on blue bottom Manufacturer: Size: 1 3/8 inch Keywords: (political),	View Front Image	Price: $15.00 1 Available (Subject To Any Prior Or Pending Sales) Check out now
GOL-2006	(US) - President Candidate: Goldwater - Miller Type: Political Campaign Button	Nice	Jugate - Goldwater portrait to right, Miller portrait to left, Goldwater-Miller underneath portraits - Lapel tab Manufacturer: Size: 1 1/2 inch x 1 3/8 inch Keywords: (political),	View Front Image	Price: $18.00 1 Available (Subject To Any Prior Or Pending Sales) Check out now
GOL-2034	(US) - President Candidate: Goldwater Type: Political Campaign Button	Nice	Blue text Goldwater over blue text in '64 to left large portrait to right on white button w/red border Manufacturer: Size: 3 1/2 inch Keywords: (political),	View Front Image	Price: $30.00 1 Available (Subject To Any Prior Or Pending Sales) Check out now
GOL-2045	(US) - President Candidate: Goldwater Type: Political Campaign Button	Nice	Goldwater In '64 America Needs A Change around large center portrait Manufacturer: Size: 3 1/2 inch Keywords: (political),	View Front Image	Price: $60.00 1 Available (Subject To Any Prior Or Pending Sales) Check out now
GOL-2046	(US) - President Candidate: Goldwater Type: Political Campaign Button	Nice	White text Goldwater on top red banner over large center portrait - black text In '64 to lower left Manufacturer: Size: 3 1/2 inch Keywords: (political),	View Front Image	Price: $30.00 1 Available (Subject To Any Prior Or Pending Sales) Check out now
GOL-2047	(US) - President Candidate: Goldwater Type: Political Campaign Button	Nice	White text Goldwater w/a single star on either end on blue top banner over two red and white stripes over white text Vote In '64 on red bottom banner - full portrait in center Manufacturer: Size: 3 1/2 inch Keywords: (political),	View Front Image	Price: $60.00 1 Available (Subject To Any Prior Or Pending Sales) Check out now
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GOL-2200	(US) - President Candidate: Goldwater - Miller Type: Political Campaign Button	Nice	White text Goldwater on red top - over Seven Blue Stars on white center - over white text Miller on blue bottom Manufacturer: Size: 7/8 inch Keywords: (political),	View Front Image	Price: $6.00 1 Available (Subject To Any Prior Or Pending Sales) Check out now
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GOL-42	(US) - President Candidate: Goldwater - Miller Type: Political Campaign Button	Nice	Goldwater Miller around GOParty 1964 Manufacturer: Size: 1 1/4 inch Keywords: (political),	View Front Image	Price: $10.00 1 Available (Subject To Any Prior Or Pending Sales) Check out now
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POLMC-24	(US) - President Candidate: Goldwater Type: Political Campaign Matchcover	Nice	20 strike front strike matchcover - Front: Goldwater portrait in color, Rear: White House, Goldwater - '64 on spine, inside: blank Size: 1 1/2 inch x 4 1/2 inch Keywords: (political),	View Front Image	Price: $12.00 1 Available (Subject To Any Prior Or Pending Sales) Check out now
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POLMC-28	(US) - President Candidate: Goldwater Type: Political Campaign Matchcover	Nice	20 strike front strike matchcover - Front: Goldwater For President, Rear: The Marine Corps War Memorial (also called the Iwo Jima Memorial), Goldwater - '64 on spine, inside: blank Size: 1 1/2 inch x 4 1/2 inch Keywords: (political),	View Front Image	Price: $16.00 1 Available (Subject To Any Prior Or Pending Sales) Check out now
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