The Tet offensive. Eugene McCarthy's strong showing in the New Hampshire primary
Chose not to run for reelection.
johnson Lyndon B. Johnson
Chose not to run for reelection.
Lyndon B. Johnson.
No William Mckenly did not either.
chose not to run for reelection. (apex)
The candidacies weakened support for President Johnson and convinced him not to run for reelection.
The candidacies weakened support for President Johnson and convinced him not to run for reelection
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eugene McCarthy and Robert Kennedy significantly challenged President Lyndon B. Johnson's reelection campaign in 1968 by galvanizing anti-war sentiment and appealing to younger voters disillusioned with Johnson's Vietnam War policies. McCarthy's strong showing in the New Hampshire primary demonstrated that Johnson's support was vulnerable, prompting the president to reconsider his candidacy. Kennedy's entry into the race further fractured the Democratic base, ultimately leading Johnson to announce he would not seek reelection, thereby reshaping the political landscape of the election.
Due to his unpopularity and the war in Vietnam
This unfortunate phrase was uttered by Harold Holt in 1966.