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- From: mwmv@athena.cas.vanderbilt.edu (Michael Mogensen-Vermillion)
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- Subject: Re: The real Dan Quayle
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.224209.25491@news.vanderbilt.edu>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 22:42:09 GMT
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- In article <D2150056.isnl7t@erics.infoserv.com> erics@infoserv.com writes:
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- (discussion of whether conservatism is pouplar or not deleted)
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- >In the '60s, being labelled a conservative was just about
- >the kiss of death for a political candidate. At the 1964 Republic Convention
- >Barry Goldwater had to plead "conservatism in the defense of liberty
- >is no vice", but he went on to a crushing defeat in the election.
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- Goldwater said "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice."
- ^^^^^^^^^
- Granted, in his case, the extremisim was of a conservative bent, but
- if you're going to put quotes around a phrase, make sure it's accurate.
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