# Candidate X — The Conscience of a Conservative character guide

> Candidate X in The Conscience of a Conservative by Barry Goldwater.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** X, candidate X, himself, for—he

**First appearance:** 0002-i-the-conscience-of-a-conservative

## Who they are

A hypothetical political candidate used to illustrate conservative principles in action.

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