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Who ran for president in 1968 as the peace candidate?
1968 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Richard Nixon | Hubert Humphrey |
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Home state | New York | Minnesota |
| Running mate | Spiro Agnew | Edmund Muskie |
| Electoral vote | 301 | 191 |
Who did Richard Nixon pick as his vice presidential candidate in 1968?
Nixon ultimately asked the convention to nominate Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew as his running mate. By a large margin, Agnew won the vice presidential nomination on the first ballot over Michigan Governor George W. Romney, who was supported by a faction of liberal Republicans.
Who ran in the 1968 presidential election as an independent on a platform supporting states rights and segregation?
George Wallace 1968 presidential campaign
| George Wallace for President 1968 | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | American Independent Party |
| Status | Lost election November 5, 1968 |
| Headquarters | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Slogan | Stand Up for America |
Who was the vice president of Richard Nixon?
Spiro Agnew1969–1973
Gerald Ford1973–1974
Richard Nixon/Vice presidents
Who won the 1968 presidential election quizlet?
Nixon defeated Humphrey in a close popular vote but an electoral vote of 301-191 in favor of Nixon.
Who was Nixon’s running mate in 1960?
1960 United States presidential election
| Nominee | John F. Kennedy | Richard Nixon |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Home state | Massachusetts | California |
| Running mate | Lyndon B. Johnson | Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. |
| Electoral vote | 303 | 219 |
Who was elected president in 1968?
Richard Nixon elected president. Winning one of the closest elections in U.S. history, Republican challenger Richard Nixon defeats Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Because of the strong showing of third-party candidate George Wallace, neither Nixon nor Humphrey received more than 50 percent of the popular vote; Nixon beat Humphrey by less…
What happened in 1968 in the United States?
Adding to the national crisis, on April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, igniting riots of grief and anger across the country.
What happened at the 1968 Chicago Convention?
Outside the convention hall, Chicago police clashed with demonstrators, igniting riots. Nixon started the general election campaign with a double-digit lead over Humphrey, even in the face of a serious third-party challenge from candidate George Wallace.
What was Nixon’s policy platform?
Nixon campaigned on a platform designed to reach the “silent majority” of middle class and working class Americans. He promised to “bring us together again,” and many Americans, weary after years of antiwar and civil rights protests, were happy to hear of peace returning to their streets.