The interesting thing about this uproar and its media coverage is that it’s probably given Don Goldwater legitimacy as a candidate. I mean, John McCain and Jim Kolbe are talking about this nobody now, which is something they really weren’t doing before.
Let’s face it: The only thing Don Goldwater has going for him is his last name. At least a candidate like Len Munsil has credibility—Munsil actually done something political before. Yes, what Munsil has done has been vile and hateful, but at least it was something.
This article appears in Jun 22-28, 2006.