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Who nearly beat President Johnson in the New Hampshire Democratic primary?
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Sen. Eugene McCarthy from MN won 42% of the vote compared to 49% for Johnson. This result shocked people since Johnson was the President and had easly won the Presidency by a landslide in 1964 and McCarthy was a virtual unknown.
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Whose poor showing in the 1968 New Hampshire Democratic primary surprised the nation?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who decided to join the 1968 democratic race for president after seeing the surprising results in the New Hampshire primary?
Bobby Kennedy , who was mostly against the Vietnamese War , never did like Lyndon Johnson and had planned to run in 1972, decided to jump in against Johnson in 1968 after unknown Senator Eugene McCarthy did so well against Johnson in New Hampshire.
Who came in a close second in the 1968 New Hampshire Democratic primary?
Eugene McCarthy
Is Hillary Clinton still running for president?
No, she lost in the Democratic Primary to Barack Obama.
Did Andrew Johnson ever run for president?
Yes. He ran in 1964 and won. LBJ also particpated in the New Hampshire primary in 1968 before pulling out.
Who gained popularity in the weeks following tet and recived 42 percent of the vote in 1968 New Hampshire democratic primary?
eugene McCarthy
Who gained popularity in the weeks following tet and received 42 percent of the vote in the 1968 New Hampshire democratic primary?
Eugene McCarthy
What led to Lyndon Baines Johnson to become president?
The assaination of John Kennedy. LBJ was the VP and then took over the presidency. He was re-elected in 1964 , but dropped out of the 1968 Democratic Primary due to anti war sentiment.
What was the president Lincoln's primary concern during the civil?
the preservation of the United States and its democratic system
Which state holds the first President primary election?
New Hampshire is the first state to hold a primary while Iowa is the first state to hold a caucus. New Hampshire had its primary on January 10, 2012. The Iowa caucus was held on January 3, 2012.
After what events did Lyndon Johnson announce he wouldn't seek reelection?
The Tet offensive. Eugene McCarthy's strong showing in the New Hampshire primary
Did Bill Clinton endorse Al Gore for president?
Yes, but Gore ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
