Why was Goldwater re-elected to the Senate by such a small margin in 1980? (user search)
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« on: September 23, 2021, 10:20:43 PM »
He was perceived as being too old and past his prime.

(This sounds crazy from the vantage point of 2021, considering Goldwater was 71 years old in 1980 and we have freshman senators who are older than that.)
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