No, George Wallace wasn't a Republican -- but he did offer to switch parties in 1964 if only Goldwater would make him his running mate.
As I noted in this thread, it wasn't much of a stretch for George Wallace to imagine that the Republican Party in 1964 would welcome him with open arms, given all that happened with it that year -- especially at the convention.
And though Wallace didn't become a Republican, it's important to remember that the first wave of Southern Republicans shared his commitment to segregation and opposition to civil rights.
Here's a thread on that:
Here's a thread on that:
It wasn't just in the South where 1950s-1960s conservatism and segregation co-existed, either.
Check out this thread I did on National Review:
Check out this thread I did on National Review:
Anyway, if you're just joining us, lots and lots more of these threads in my pinned tweet.
For the purposes of this conversation, you can start about here:
For the purposes of this conversation, you can start about here:
