What was interesting was that President Lyndon Johnson did not formally enter the 1968 Presidential Election.
On March 31, 1968
President Johnson famously said:
Why did Johnson do this ?
Was someone pulling he strings?
If so, “Who?”
Who else did this??
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On March 31, 1968
President Johnson famously said:
“I shall not seek…and I will NOT accept…the nomination of my party for another term…as your President.”
Why did Johnson do this ?
Was someone pulling he strings?
If so, “Who?”
Who else did this??
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9123 likes, 483 comments. “March 31, 1968: President Lyndon Johnson announced that he would not seek reelection, surprising the nation and many of his own staff. “With America’s sons in the fields far away, with America’s future under challenge right here…
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Lyndon Johnson was facing dissent within his party. As
you saw he didn’t formally enter the race.
He gave his “I will not seek re-election” campaign on
March 31st, 1968.
In spite of the fact that he didn’t seek re-election, LBJ still won the New Hampshire presidential race as a “write-in” candidate;
you saw he didn’t formally enter the race.
He gave his “I will not seek re-election” campaign on
March 31st, 1968.
In spite of the fact that he didn’t seek re-election, LBJ still won the New Hampshire presidential race as a “write-in” candidate;
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Lyndon Johnson felt the backlash of escalating the war in Vietnam.
He broke a lot of promises, especially after telling Americans he would “not send American boys to do what Asian boys should be doing."
Seemingly this may have been the main reason he decided not to run for re-election.
OR…
Someone/group of people forced his hand.
We will get to that later.
Ideas welcome!
He broke a lot of promises, especially after telling Americans he would “not send American boys to do what Asian boys should be doing."
Seemingly this may have been the main reason he decided not to run for re-election.
OR…
Someone/group of people forced his hand.
We will get to that later.
Ideas welcome!
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So…
What happened to those votes that LBJ had acquired at the polls before he dropped out?? Who did they go to??
What happened to those votes that LBJ had acquired at the polls before he dropped out?? Who did they go to??
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His votes went to
Vice President
HUBERT HUMPHREY!!
HUBERT HUMPHREY did not enter into the Presidential race until April 27.
Up until then, he did not compete in any primaries.
Instead he inherited the delegates previously pledged to Johnson.
He then collected delegates in caucus states…especially in caucuses controlled by local Democratic bosses!!
WHO
DOES
THIS
SOUND
LIKE??
Vice President
HUBERT HUMPHREY!!
HUBERT HUMPHREY did not enter into the Presidential race until April 27.
Up until then, he did not compete in any primaries.
Instead he inherited the delegates previously pledged to Johnson.
He then collected delegates in caucus states…especially in caucuses controlled by local Democratic bosses!!
WHO
DOES
THIS
SOUND
LIKE??
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According to USA TODAY, 66% of Democratic voters think the party needs to “replace him.”
https://www.USA Today.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/21/what-happens-to-joe-bidens-delegates/74475320007/
https://www.USA Today.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/21/what-happens-to-joe-bidens-delegates/74475320007/
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