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Support Us Phoenix's independent source of local news and culture. Some people were upset to see that late U. Senator Barry Goldwater's name is no longer on the state Republican Party headquarters in central Phoenix. One concerned citizen went as far as to contact the Arizona Republic to investigate, curious if the missing moniker might be a political statement about Goldwater's ideological differences with the party. Some Republicans had called for the removal of Goldwater's name before, including when he endorsed Democrat Karan English for Congress in Rather than paint the name on the building as it had been before, party officials erected a memorial sign alongside the edifice that features an emblematic elephant.

Conservative" wouldn't have cared anyway, because the Republican Party of today is so far removed from the party Goldwater knew and had occasional philosophical differences with. Ty Ross Goldwater , a Scottsdale-based interior designer, shared the Republic story on Facebook, with the comment, "Yes, please leave it off!!!! Unlike many other politicians, he did not concern himself with adjusting his speech to look good in the polls.

He was also often described as charming and agreeable, however, though unpredictable, to even his strongest opponents when he wanted to be. Especially in his later years, he was pro-homosexual rights and pro-abortion rights which many took to be paradoxical since he was known as "the father of conservatism. He took issue with the Christian right for the same reason. He made his points clear in his essay published in the Washington Post.

He stated that religion has no place in politics and that church and state should be separate. Goldwater did once support prayer in schools, but later stated that the actions of the religious right made him change his mind. If that ever happens, kiss politics goodbye. He has no discipline. You must be logged in to post a comment. Goldwater Home Who is Goldwater? Who is Goldwater? Share this: Reddit Facebook Twitter Tumblr. Like this: Like Loading