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Which candidate appeared likely to capture the Democratic nomination for President in 1968?
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Robert Kennedy seemed to have almost a lock on the Democratic nomination in 1968 when he was killed.
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Who appeared to be on his way to winning the democratic nomination until he was gunned down on June 5 1968 in a California hotel?
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