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Graph of Johnson's Gallup approval ratings President Johnson defeated Republican Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential election. President Johnson was elected to a full term in one of the largest landslide election victories in American history , winning 61% of the popular vote, receiving 43,129,040 votes to Goldwater's 27,175,754 votes.
Johnson made the Apollo program a national priority; enacted the Higher Education Act of 1965, which established federally insured student loans; and signed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which laid the groundwork for U.S. immigration policy today. Johnson's stance on civil rights put him at odds with other white Southern Democrats.
Johnson used his victory in the 1964 election to launch the Great Society program at home, sign the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and start the War on Poverty. He also escalated the Vietnam War, which eroded his popularity. By 1968, Johnson's popularity had declined, and the Democrats became so split over his candidacy that he withdrew as a candidate.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,receives the gavel from Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.,as he's swon in for another term leading the House of Representatives, Jan. 3, 2025.
A post shared on social media purports Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he will ban Hershey’s chocolate once President-elect Donald Trump is in office. Verdict: False There is no evidence of ...
The Johnson campaign broke two American election records previously held by Franklin Roosevelt: the most Electoral College votes won by a major-party candidate running for the White House for the first time (with 486 to the 472 won by Roosevelt in 1932) and the largest share of the popular vote under the current two-party competition (Roosevelt ...
In some high-stakes political drama, the House of Representatives on Friday voted to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson to lead the 119th Congress by a razor-thin margin. Johnson, a Louisiana ...