I mean, the last time a sitting president was replaced as the candidate was LBJ, and he gave almost a year’s notice. Anyway, I don’t remember how things turned out for the Democrats that year but I’m just going to assume it went really, really well.
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Though in 1968, the primary schedule was several weeks later than it was now, so when LBJ withdrew only 5 states had voted.
The Bobby Kennedy assassination probably contributed to convention chaos more than LBJ’s withdrawal, because Kennedy’s delegates had to choose between Humphrey and McCarthy.
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The Bobby Kennedy assassination probably contributed to convention chaos more than LBJ’s withdrawal, because Kennedy’s delegates had to choose between Humphrey and McCarthy.