Dennis Crawford·Aug 12Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s Remarkable Visit To The Pine Ridge ReservationSouth Dakota in 1968 was critical because it was one of only fifteen states that held a presidential primary election. In the era before…
Dennis Crawford·Aug 1Robert F. Kennedy’s Forgotten Victory: South Dakota 1968Robert F. Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey and Eugene McCarthy made South Dakota a lower priority than other states in 1968. Nonetheless, the local…
Dennis Crawford·Jun 4Robert F. Kennedy’s TriumphOn June 4, 1968, Robert Kennedy won both the California and South Dakota primaries. Those victories were so impressive that Chicago Mayor…
Dennis Crawford·May 28Shocker: McCarthy Defeats KennedyOn this date in 1968, Eugene McCarthy defeated Robert Kennedy by a 44% to 38% margin in the Oregon primary. It was the first loss for a…
David B Morris·May 12How The Electoral Defeats of Goldwater and McGovern Explain Both Political Parties TodayIntroduction and Part 1: How Goldwater’s Failed Strategy Ended Up Paying Dividends for The Republicans Almost Immediately
Dennis Crawford·Apr 7Senator Robert F. Kennedy Was FearlessOn April 7, 1968, Robert and Ethel Kennedy attended religious services with Pastor Walter Fauntroy at New Bethel Baptist Church in the…
Dennis Crawford·Mar 16Senator Robert F. Kennedy Presidential Campaign AnnouncementSenator Robert F. Kennedy announced his presidential candidacy on March 16, 1968 after several months of debate with his family and inner…
InNever Stop WritingbyKenneth LaPensee·Aug 5, 2024A Lesser War Chapter 8: The ConventionChicago, Illinois 1968
Patrick Prescott·Jul 24, 20241968 RevisitedThe last time a sitting president dropped out of a presidential race happened in 1968. I was not old enough to vote at the time. Back then…A response icon4A response icon4
Stephen Shaiken, Author & Blogger·Jul 9, 2024THE LAST TIME JERRY NADLER SAID A SITTING PRESIDENT SHOULD’T RUN AGAIN, LBJ BOWED OUTTHE LAST TIME JERRY NADLER SAID A SITTING PRESIDENT SHOULD’T RUN AGAIN, LBJ BOWED OUT
