It was a year after the election loss, but I was there. In 1998 I heard he was near death and Senator McCaian sent me Goldwater’s home address and he signed it and returned and died soon after, 33 years after the event.

November 5, 2012

Carl D'Agostino

Categories: political commentary

26 responses to “It was a year after the election loss, but I was there. In 1998 I heard he was near death and Senator McCaian sent me Goldwater’s home address and he signed it and returned and died soon after, 33 years after the event.”

Lori Lipsky
November 8th, 2012 at 22:35

Terrific. Goldwater was the bomb but I was too young to know or care.

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Craig N.
November 8th, 2012 at 17:58

Hey It’s Thursday night and no post. Get with it!!
Too much time on 441 maybe??
Take care of business

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- Carl D'Agostino
  November 8th, 2012 at 18:07
  
  I subscribe to 48 hour Wednesdays. You will like Friday post.
  
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The Blazing Trail
November 6th, 2012 at 13:49

Some moving account right there…and you piece it all together so well. Meanwhile, Happy Elections Day!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  November 6th, 2012 at 15:33
  
  Thanks. It reaffirms that my 8 paragraph essay that went with it in a prior post was not necessary.
  
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  - WordsFallFromMyEyes
    November 7th, 2012 at 15:16
    
    I was just about to comment I didn’t entirely understand, not knowing my history well, and I see there’s a prior post with an essay. That will be interesting to read.
    
    What a CHOICE piece of history, and memory. I love old things!
  - The Blazing Trail
    November 7th, 2012 at 15:18
    
    🙂
  - Carl D'Agostino
    November 7th, 2012 at 15:19
    
    Delighted you took a moment to find that. Hope you enjoy.
earthriderjudyberman
November 6th, 2012 at 07:30

The moments that leave a lasting imprint on our memories. Cool momento and memory, Carl. (I also was not old enough to vote when he ran for President – my 21st birthday was after the election.) My folks voted for Goldwater.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  November 6th, 2012 at 08:21
  
  Smart folks.
  
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monicastangledweb
November 6th, 2012 at 00:48

Wow, that’s a keeper. I love politics!

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jannatwrites
November 6th, 2012 at 00:05

What a cool piece of memorabilia. Thanks for sharing it!

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Three Well Beings
November 5th, 2012 at 23:19

I think this is so great! SO much better than the unsigned Goldwater campaign pin that I have!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  November 6th, 2012 at 08:20
  
  The button has power. It radiates America.
  
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renée a. schuls-jacobson
November 5th, 2012 at 20:28

That IS cool. Where did you say you live again? And do you leave a door or window open at night? And are you a sound sleeper? And where exactly do you keep that thing? Just curious…😉

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- Carl D'Agostino
  November 6th, 2012 at 04:47
  
  Don’t mess with one a Barry’s boys.
  
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Chris
November 5th, 2012 at 20:15

1965? Those were the days, my friend. Too young to vote, but not too young to care.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  November 6th, 2012 at 04:46
  
  I was 16 but really in to it.
  
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blackwatertown
November 5th, 2012 at 15:58

Well, I seem to remember that he owed you – huh?
Good artefact anyway.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  November 5th, 2012 at 18:44
  
  Nixon surely owed me. I shook hands with in in 1965, 68, and 72. Then when I wrote him to appoint me Secretary of Treasury he never answered. So much for old pals, eh?
  
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raymond pfahl
November 5th, 2012 at 13:53

I too voted in that election for Goldwater. We are taught to learn from history and not repeat mistakes made , On Nov 6 2012 we will learn if anybody learned anything
from the past. God protect us from evil and mayhem , I approve this message ,Ray Pfahl

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- Carl D'Agostino
  November 5th, 2012 at 18:42
  
  Thanks for dropping by. AUH2O
  
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D'Alta
November 5th, 2012 at 09:52

Very cool, Carl. I, too, remember that election, all the Goldwater Girl cowboy hats and cries of hawks vs. doves. I was too young to vote, only 18, and the voting age had not been lowered yet. Eighteen year old boys could be drafted but could not vote, could be sent to Viet Nam but had no say in picking the leaders who sent them. Eighteen year olds now have the vote, but do they have any more say about going to war??

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- Carl D'Agostino
  November 5th, 2012 at 18:40
  
  I was so crushed and thought it was the end of the world.
  
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Hansi
November 5th, 2012 at 09:22

How cool.

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Tori Nelson
November 5th, 2012 at 09:06

Wow! Really neat.

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