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'''Barry Goldwater''' is considered by many to be the founder of the modern conservative movement in the [[United States]].  His ideas eventually reached the White House when [[Ronald Reagan]] won the Presidency in the 1980 election.
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'''Barry Goldwater''' is considered by many to be the founder of the modern conservative movement in the [[United States]].  His ideas eventually reached the White House when [[Ronald Reagan]] won the Presidency in the 1980 election. Due to his views on abortion and gay rights, he was actually more liberal than today's conservatives.
  
 
At least one person thought it was funny to sign up on [[Conservapedia]] as "AuH2O".
 
At least one person thought it was funny to sign up on [[Conservapedia]] as "AuH2O".

Revision as of 22:30, 18 August 2008

Barry Goldwater is considered by many to be the founder of the modern conservative movement in the United States. His ideas eventually reached the White House when Ronald Reagan won the Presidency in the 1980 election. Due to his views on abortion and gay rights, he was actually more liberal than today's conservatives.

At least one person thought it was funny to sign up on Conservapedia as "AuH2O".