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Did President Lyndon Johnson give up his political career in the interest of the nation's welfare by not running for re-election in 1968?
Johnson could no doubt see that he was unlikely to be re-elected and that he would have to fight to get the Democratic nomination. Rather than damage the party by such a fight, he announced early on that he would not seek the nomination, thus leaving the field wide open for Bobby Kennedy who would probably have been a strong candidate. If you believe that the possibility of Kennedy running was in the interest of the nation's welfare, the answer to your question is yes.
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What effect did the candidacies of eugene McCarthy and Robert Kennedy have on president Lyndon B. Johnson reelection campaign?
The candidacies weakened support for President Johnson and convinced him not to run for reelection
What effect did the candidacies of Eugene McCarthy and Robert Kennedy have on president Lyndon Johnson's reelection campaign?
The candidacies weakened support for President Johnson and convinced him not to run for reelection.
In 1968 president Johnson announced?
that he would not seek reelection.
What president decided not to run for reelection in 1968?
Lyndon B. Johnson.
By 1968 the Vietnam War and President Johnson's declining political support?
Convinced Johnson not to run for reelection, helped the Republicans win the 1968 presidential election, divided the Democratic Party
Is Lyndon Johnson only president not to run for reelection?
No William Mckenly did not either.
In 1968 President Johnson announce what?
He formally announced that he would not seek reelection to the presidency.
Why did president Johnson choose not seek reelection in 1968?
The Vietnam War hurt his image.
Why did president Johnson chose not to seek reelection in 1968?
the Vietnam War hurt his image
Which president of the US decided not to seek reelection because of his involvement in the Vietnam War?
Johnson
What did president Johnson announced in 1968?
He declared that he would not run for an additional term as president.
In part because of the war in Vietnam this president chose not to run for reelection?
Lyndon B. Johnson
