Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All

Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All

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2014-10-30

The political ad "Peace Little Girl" aired during the 1964 presidential campaign ushered in a new era of the television attack ad. The campaign also reshaped the American political landscape in other significant ways ultimately ending up with the establishment of the contemporary geopolitical map of red and blue states. Includes interviews with historians and participants in the campaign.

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Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All

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The political ad "Peace Little Girl" aired during the 1964 presidential campaign ushered in a new era of the television attack ad. The campaign also reshaped the American political landscape in other significant ways ultimately ending up with the establishment of the contemporary geopolitical map of red and blue states. Includes interviews with historians and participants in the campaign.

Released

2014-10-30

Runtime

56

Director

Paul Tait Roberts

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Genres

Documentary

Language

English

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University of Virginia Center for Politics

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    Barry Goldwater

    Barry Goldwater
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    Lyndon B. Johnson

    Lyndon B. Johnson
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    Doris Kearns Goodwin

    Doris Kearns Goodwin
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    Pat Buchanan

    Pat Buchanan