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Roger Stone: How Richard Nixon Became My Lifelong Hero | 05-30-26
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- 77 WABC MiniCasts
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- May 30, 2026
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- 840
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Summary
Roger Stone traces his transformation from a young Goldwater zealot into a dedicated operative for Richard Nixon, sparked by the influential text Conscience of a Conservative. Stone contrasts the "cranky" ideological purity of Barry Goldwater’s failed 1964 campaign with the pragmatic but flawed 1960 run of Richard Nixon, detailing how specific tactical errors and televised aesthetics led to Nixon's narrow defeat against John F. Kennedy. Beyond the famous debate mishaps, the source argues that the 1960 election was stolen through systemic voter fraud in states like Texas, fueling a sense of injustice that defined the author's early worldview. This would serve as Stone's professional origin story, explaining how a childhood letter to an exiled Nixon led to a staff position on the 1968 campaign and a lifelong career in political combat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices