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Although I think that the election of 1912 and 1932 were both more significant than 1968, there was an event in 1968 that I do consider a watershed moment in American electoral politics. In the run up to election day, with Democratic candidate Vice President Humphrey trailing badly, Lyndon Johnson finally did what multiple advisors had been ...
I think the 1968 Presidential election was the key election in the 1868 (post-Civil War) to 1988 period. There are certainly other candidates, including 1948. Like 1948, there was a southern segregationist candidate (George Wallace) who actually carried states. This election was the key point...
If your interest is the rise of the South in American politics, then I agree 1968 is an interesting election. Before 1968 the South was a political backwater - rarely, if ever, decisive in American politics. Since 1968, no candidate has won the presidency without carrying at least some Southern states.
Excerpt 2 The public's concern about the federal budget deficit and fears of professional politicians allowed the independent candidacy of billionaire Texan Ross Perot to explode on the scene in dramatic fashion—at one point Perot was leading the major party candidates in the polls.
By the 1960s they were starting to rebuild from disaster they had suffered as a result of the market crash of '29 and the election of 1932. The reason the Democrats could not hold their diverse coalition together was because the Republicans were successfully chipping away at FDR's old coalition.
1986, maybe. Maybe 1980. The two combined began the transition from progressive democracy to fascist plutocracy
Midwest USA. Apr 5, 2015. Last edited: Apr 5, 2015. #3. betgo said: In all 3 cases, one of the candidates was way ahead and didn't want to debate. Nixon had a bad experience with debates in 1960. The 1968 presidential election was close. But you are right, for most of the campaign Nixon was leading Humphrey.
What are your thoughts on President Johnson and him dropping out of the presidential race in 1968? Some may say his popularity was at such a low he was destined to be defeated even within his own party. Others like former President Harry Truman felt that he did a disservice and damaged the Presidency by dropping out in a cowardly fashion.
From CNN's 1996 election coverage: Before 1960, there was little demand for, or interest in, presidential debates on the part of the public or the candidates. There were no general election debates, but there were three primary debates. The first was in 1948, when Republicans Harold Stassen and Thomas Dewey debated on radio just days before the ...
Sep 4, 2024. #1. The 2nd term has a lot of value in terms of public perception. Two term presidents are seen as memorable and impactful leaders, whereas being a one-term president in many cases is seen as a failure. That 2nd term often makes presidents the symbol of that decade. The 2nd term essentially makes the president culturally iconic and ...