Birth of the Southern Strategy

Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater greets supporters during a whistle-stop tour of Rock Island, Ill., on Oct. 3, 1964 — Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater greets supporters during a whistle-stop tour of Rock Island, Ill., on Oct. 3, 1964Photograph by Henry Burroughs/AP Photo

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By Joshua Green

December 4, 2014 at 7:59 AM EST

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1964 Five Southern states give their electoral votes to Barry Goldwater, the start of the Republican takeover of the Deep South.

Birth of the Southern Strategy

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