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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who did Johnson defeat in a landslide in 1964?
A
Barry Goldwater
B
Ronald Reagan
C
Richard M. Nixon
D
John F. Kennedy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic United States President Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee, in a landslide.

Detailed explanation-2: -Barry Goldwater was fundamentally a staunch supporter of racial equality. Goldwater integrated his family’s business upon taking over control in the 1930s. A lifetime member of the NAACP, Goldwater helped found the group’s Arizona chapter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Republican presidential nominee, Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona chose Representative William E. Miller of New York as his vice presidential running mate. The Goldwater–Miller ticket would lose the 1964 election to the Democratic ticket of Johnson–Humphrey.

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