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1968 Presidential Election By John Kleeb

1968 Presidential Election By John Kleeb. Richard nixon - Spiro agnew Hubert Humphrey- Edmund Muskie George wallace - curtis lemay. A look at the important issues of 1968. Law and Order (Criminal Justice) Civil Rights The War in Vietnam The Great Society (LBJ’s Domestic Program

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1968 Presidential Election By John Kleeb

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  1. 1968 Presidential ElectionBy John Kleeb Richard nixon- Spiro agnew Hubert Humphrey- Edmund Muskie George wallace- curtislemay

  2. A look at the important issues of 1968 Law and Order (Criminal Justice) Civil Rights The War in Vietnam The Great Society (LBJ’s Domestic Program Lyndon Johnson’s presidency Riots

  3. Lead up to the election (Democrats) Senator Robert Kennedy, also anti war enters the race too but is tragically assassinated in June following his win in the California primary. Anti War Senator Eugene McCarthy decided to challenge President Johnson in the primaries and came close to beating Johnson in New Hampshire, On March 31st, President Johnson withdrew from the race and Vice President Humphrey became the candidate of Johnson loyalists.

  4. Chicago Democratic National Convention Kennedy’s death complicated the primaries and the Democratic convention that summer in Chicago was marked by riots. Anti-war activists were furious that a pro war candidate, Humphrey was to get the party’s nomination and riots ensued. McCarthy also refused to support Humphrey but eventually did in October. http://www.xtimeline.com/__UserPic_Large/1678/ELT200802270632093554897.JPG

  5. Wordle of Humphrey's Acceptance Speech http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=25964#axzz1fyoPxgDR

  6. Lead up to the election (Republicans) Richard Nixon got his party’s nomination despite having done in politics after losing to JFK in 1969 and then losing a run for governor in 1962 Staunchly pro civil rights, New York governor, Nelson Rockefeller challenged Nixon from the left in the primaries. Future President and then California governor Ronald Reagan unsuccessfully challenged Reagan from the right..

  7. Wordle of Nixon’s acceptance speech http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=25968#axzz1dKFMkqLt

  8. American Independent Party Governor George Wallace of Alabama was the nominee of the newly formed American Independent Party and a staunch segregationist on race. http://www.vlib.us/amdocs/texts/wallace64.html

  9. Background Introduction The Democrats had won the previous two elections in 1960 and 1964. In 1960, then Senator John Kennedy had defeated then Vice President Richard Nixon in a close race but he was assassinated in 1963. The next year, President Lyndon Johnson whom had assumed the presidency following Kennedy’s death defeated Senator Barry Goldwater in a landslide.

  10. 1960 Presidential Map with electoral college votes  John F. Kennedy, Democratic 303,34,227,096, Blue Richard M. Nixon, Republican, 219, 34, 107,646, Red Unpledged: Purple

  11. Election Map by Counties 1960 As you can see, Kennedy and Nixon won counties throughout the country at a fair level. There is no strong regionalism to either party outside the south.

  12. 1964 Presidential election map with electoral votes Lyndon B. Johnson , Democratic ,486, 42,825,463, Blue Barry M. Goldwater Republican 52, 27,146,969, Red

  13. Election Map by Counties 1964 As you can see, Johnson won this election big, He loses very few counties north of the Mason Dixon-Line and wins many counties that Kennedy lost in.

  14. National polls during the lead up to election day

  15. Ngram for “Law and Order”

  16. Humphrey’s late comeback

  17. 1968 Presidential Map with electoral college votes  Richard M. Nixon Republican 301, 31,710,470Red  Hubert H. Humphrey Democratic 191, 30,898,055Blue  George C. Wallace American Independent,  46 , 9,906,473 Yellow

  18. Election Map by Counties 1968 Wallace not surprisingly does best in his native South. Humphrey’s strongest areas are coastal New England and the Mid-Atlatnic while Nixon does well throughout the country.

  19. Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, and New Jersey: Four close states

  20. Comparing the percentage of the vote received by candidates in 1960, 1964, 1968 Percentage received by Democrats Percentage received by Republicans and Independents

  21. How Humphrey Could Have Won Note: In this map Democrats are red and Republicans are blue. The shift involves Humphrey winning Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey, and Missouri all which he lost only by a close margin in the real election.

  22. No electoral majority (an unique scenario) Note: In this map Democrats are red and Republicans are blue. This shift involves Alaska, Missouri, and New Jersey going to Humphrey all of which he lost by small margins in the real election.

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