Achilles' heel: the Vietnam war and George Romney's bid for the presidency, 1967 to 1968. (1999 Student Essay Prize Winner).

From: Michigan Historical Review | Date: March 22, 2000| Author: Johns, Andrew L. | Copyright information

Most party presidential nominations are lost rather than won. Candidates in recent years have stumbled over their political views, off-the-cuff remarks, and personal lives, thereby forfeiting their chance at the White House. (1) The 1968 Republican presidential campaign was no different. Although the GOP nominee, former Vice President Richard M. Nixon, went on to capture the White House in the fall campaign against Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, he had not been the favorite for...

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