THE FINAL DAYS OF THE 1968 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

THE FINAL DAYS OF THE 1968 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Author: Bruce Carlson February 17, 2025 Duration: 56:49
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It wasn't supposed to be close. Then new strategies, a speech and a surprising foreign policy event completely changed the election between Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey. Two vice presidents battled it out. One major poll said Nixon had a lead, the other said Humphrey. Both by only a couple of points. The candidates do their Telethons, and the nation votes. Who will win? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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