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The Miami Beach Convention Center was the site of the 1968 Republican National Convention. Former Vice President Richard Nixon, emerged as the frontrunner again for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination. Nixon had been the Republican Party nominee in the 1960 presidential election, and lost to Democratic Party candidate John F. Kennedy.
The 1968 presidential campaign of Richard Nixon, the 36th vice president of the United States, began when Nixon, the Republican nominee of 1960, formally announced his candidacy, following a year's preparation and five years' political reorganization after defeats in the 1960 presidential election and the 1962 California gubernatorial election.
From February 3 to July 13, 1968, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1968 United States presidential election.Former vice president Richard Nixon was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1968 Republican National Convention held from August 5 to August 8, 1968, in Miami Beach, Florida.
As the 1968 Republican National Convention opened on August 5 in Miami Beach, Florida, the Associated Press estimated that Nixon had 656 delegate votes – 11 short of the number he needed to win the nomination. Reagan and Rockefeller were his only remaining opponents and they planned to unite their forces in a "stop-Nixon" movement.
Richard M. Nixon, right, was the 37th president. Two local political scientists old enough to remember 1968 — Cal Jillson of Southern Methodist University and Jim Riddlesperger of TCU — both ...
Presidential contender Richard Nixon arrived via helicopter and was greeted by dancers, a marching band and a small elephant. The following day, his rival, Nelson Rockefeller , arrived and held a street rally along the beach in order to officially launch his own convention bid to be the GOP standard-bearer.
A viral exchange on X blames President Lyndon B. Johnson’s decision to withdraw from the race for Nixon’s election. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 1968 election.After winning the Republican presidential nomination at the 1968 Republican National Convention, former Vice President Richard Nixon convened a series of meetings with close advisers and party leaders such as Strom Thurmond in order to choose his ...