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He wanted to become president because he saw how bad his father did and wasnt so good at politics and things like that and Nixon saw how that effected the family when he was growing up and decided to learn about politics and be good at paying the house and stuff. Nixon did that and saw how much he liked politics and decided to run for presedent.
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∙ 13y agoNixon was legally elected. He won 61% of the popular vote in 1968.
The incumbent president, Lyndon Johnson had become so unpopular due to
the escalation of the war in Vietnam that he was challenged for the nomination
within his own party. He decided not to run again. Robert Kennedy seemed to
very likely to get the nomination when he was killed . The eventual nominee, McGovern, was probably too liberal for mainstream America. There was also a problem with his running mate, Thomas Eagleton. It came out after the campaign began,that he had a history of mental problems, so he was replaced on the ticket even though McGovern supported him "1000%" .
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∙ 13y agoNixon was chosen by Eisenhower to be his running mate and they were elected twice. Moreover, Eisenhower gave him special assignments and rather groomed him to be his successor.
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∙ 13y agobecause he was not thinking
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∙ 14y agobecause he was in law school
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Who did John F. Kennedy run against in '68?
JFK did not run for President in 1968. He died in 1963. The 1968 election was between Republican, Richard Nixon; Democrat, Hubert Humphrey; and Independent, George Wallace. Nixon won the election.
What if Richard Nixon was not Eisenhower's vice president would the country have been different?
Yes Actually Nixon caused lots drama after his run but, eisenhower was not a bad president after all.
Which president quit or resigned?
Richard Nixon was the only US President to resign his office. John C. Calhoun and Spiro T. Agnew were the two vice-presidents who resigned. Calhoun resigned in order to run the for Senate and because he disagreed strongly with President Jackson. Agnew resigned in disgrace from his past activities as governor of Maryland.
When did George McGovern Run for president?
in 1983 George Stanley McGovern was defeated Richard Milhous Nixon
Who ran for vice-president with Richard Nixon?
In the 1952 and 1956 elections, Richard Nixon was the running mate of Dwight D. Eisenhower. In the 1960 election, Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. was Nixon's running mate, and in the 1968 and 1972 elections, Spiro T. Agnew was his running mate.
What issues did Richard Nixon run for?
Richard Nixon ran for peace with Vietnam and men on the moon.
What were the two sides of Richard Nixon's personality?
he was always quiet,but he used dirty tricks when he got a chance to run for president and he senate
Which president was the only vice president to become president without following the president for whom he served as vice-president?
Of the 14 U. S. Vice Presidents who became President, the only one whose presidency did not immediately follow his vice presidency is Richard M. Nixon. He did run for president while still the incumbent vice president, but he lost that election (1960) and did not run again for president until 8 years later. It's interesting that Nixon preceded Lyndon Johnson as vice president, but Johnson preceded Nixon as president.
Did Richard Nixon run again for another term after resigning?
No.
Who influenced Richard Nixon while he was President?
Nixon was ambitious. Once he was nominated for vice-president, I'm sure he began to think about being President. I am not aware that any particular persons influenced him to run.
Can a vice president leave office and run for president?
A vice-president does not have to resign his office in order to run for President. Martin Van Buren, Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, George H. W. Bush and Al Gore all ran for President while holding the office of vice-president.
How many times did president Richard Nixon run for president?
Nixon ran three times, in 1960, 1968 and 1972. After losing a close election in 1960, he came back to win in 1968 and 1972.
