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3/9/07: Mr. Conservative

By Doug Fabrizio

Salt Lake City, UT – 1964 presidential candidate Barry M. Goldwater was known as "Mr. Conservative." But while denouncing liberals and communists and advocating limited government, free enterprise and a strong defense - some of his positions would shock the right today. In their HBO documentary, director Julie Anderson and producer CC Goldwater not only profile the 30-year career of a hugely influential US Senator, but also the distance the country has traveled since his time. They join Doug, along with historian Bob Goldberg, for a discussion of the film. (Repeat)

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