In 1964 , he supported Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater for the Republican nomination for U.S. President ; when Goldwater won the nomination , Nixon was selected to introduce him at the convention . Although he thought Goldwater unlikely to win , Nixon campaigned for him loyally . The election was a disaster for the Republicans ; Goldwater 's landslide loss to Johnson was matched by heavy losses for the party in Congress and among state governors
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1964 Republican National Convention
Richard Nixon