Nixon : 2016 is first anniversary of Richard Nixon 's birth . To them , he was the archetypal Republican in Name Only -- a liberal in conservative clothing . He says GOP could take a page from Nixon on adapting . Nixon was good at getting elected . He says Nixon was politcially strategic : backed ERA , poverty fighting measures , founded GOP . Stanley : Without Watergate , he 'd likely still be popular .
Nixon : 2016 is first anniversary of Richard Nixon 's birth . He says GOP could take a page from Nixon on adapting . Nixon was good at getting elected . He says Nixon was politcially strategic : backed ERA , poverty fighting measures , founded GOP . Stanley : Without Watergate , he 'd likely still be popular .