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Minnesota History

After '68

After '68

Although Eugene McCarthy did not win the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1968, author Mark Kurlansky never viewed McCarthy as a failure.
by Tim Pugmire

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The Chicago convention -- a loss amid chaos

The Chicago convention -- a loss amid chaos

The Democratic convention opened in Chicago under oppressive conditions. Tension was building between police and the thousands of anti-war protesters who had gathered in the city.
by Tim Pugmire

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A question of conviction

A question of conviction

The assassination of Robert Kennedy in June 1968 pushed an already divided Democratic Party into further disarray. For Eugene McCarthy, it was the darkest period of the campaign.
by Tim Pugmire

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Humphrey runs; assassinations shock the nation

Humphrey runs; assassinations shock the nation

The next shocking event came four days later on April 4, when Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed outside a Memphis motel.
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RFK in; LBJ out

RFK in; LBJ out

McCarthy's strong finish in the New Hampshire primary showed the vulnerability of the incumbent president. It also convinced another war opponent to enter the race.
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Getting "Clean for Gene"

Getting "Clean for Gene"

When Eugene McCarthy finished a close second in the New Hampshire primary, he delivered a stinging indictment against President Johnson and the Vietnam War. The entire complexion of the presidential race soon changed.
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Surprise in New Hampshire

Surprise in New Hampshire

Eugene McCarthy hit the campaign trail in New Hampshire, home of the year's first presidential primary.
by Tim Pugmire

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The anti-war candidate

The anti-war candidate

Vietnam was becoming an increasingly bloody and unpopular war in 1967 and 1968. Eugene McCarthy took up the anti-war mantle.
by Tim Pugmire

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McCarthy takes a risk

McCarthy takes a risk

Eugene McCarthy died in December 2005 at the age of 89. His political legacy will forever be defined by 1968, when McCarthy turned his opposition to the Vietnam War into a crusade for the presidency. "The McCarthy Tapes" takes us back to the 1968 campaign through the audio recordings of the McCarthy archive.
by Tim Pugmire

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The '68 campaign: A timeline

A Flash presentation documenting key dates in the 1968 presidential campaign of Eugene McCarthy.

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