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MM#342--Pivotal Tuesdays series: The Election of 1968, part 1
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What if one election could forever change the landscape of American politics?
Join us on this episode of Pivotal Tuesdays as we revisit the seismic 1968 U.S. presidential election, exploring a year fraught with turmoil and transformation. From the shocking assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy to the chaos at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, we dissect how these pivotal events shaped the narratives of candidates Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, and George Wallace. Nixon's call for law and order, Humphrey's struggle to break free from Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam policies, and Wallace's segregationist stance all come under the microscope in our detailed analysis.
This is our third installment of Pivotal Tuesdays Series. We offer the conventional viewpoint which will be offered by Margaret O'Mara's Pivotal Tuesdays book and the conservative and politically incorrect viewpoint will be offered from Steven Hayward's, Political Incorrect Guide to the Presidents, Part 2
Don't miss this insightful episode packed with historical reflections and powerful moments.
Key Points from the Episode:
- A complete run through of the turmoil of the whole year of 1968
- the results and legacy of the election itself
- We'll also reflect on the fractured state of the Democratic Party post-civil rights era, and how the Republicans capitalized on this division to pave the way for Ronald Reagan's 1980 landslide victory.
- A special highlight is our recounting of a poignant moment in the 1968 campaign when Bobby Kennedy delivered a heartfelt plea for unity to a shocked African-American audience in Indianapolis after learning of Martin Luther King's assassination.
- Through a balanced perspective, we shed light on why the 1968 election remains one of the most significant in American history and continues to influence our political landscape today.
Other resources:
Robert F. Kennedys speech in Indianapolis on the death of Martin Luther King Jr.
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What if one election could forever change the landscape of American politics?
Join us on this episode of Pivotal Tuesdays as we revisit the seismic 1968 U.S. presidential election, exploring a year fraught with turmoil and transformation. From the shocking assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy to the chaos at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, we dissect how these pivotal events shaped the narratives of candidates Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, and George Wallace. Nixon's call for law and order, Humphrey's struggle to break free from Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam policies, and Wallace's segregationist stance all come under the microscope in our detailed analysis.
This is our third installment of Pivotal Tuesdays Series. We offer the conventional viewpoint which will be offered by Margaret O'Mara's Pivotal Tuesdays book and the conservative and politically incorrect viewpoint will be offered from Steven Hayward's, Political Incorrect Guide to the Presidents, Part 2
Don't miss this insightful episode packed with historical reflections and powerful moments.
Key Points from the Episode:
- A complete run through of the turmoil of the whole year of 1968
- the results and legacy of the election itself
- We'll also reflect on the fractured state of the Democratic Party post-civil rights era, and how the Republicans capitalized on this division to pave the way for Ronald Reagan's 1980 landslide victory.
- A special highlight is our recounting of a poignant moment in the 1968 campaign when Bobby Kennedy delivered a heartfelt plea for unity to a shocked African-American audience in Indianapolis after learning of Martin Luther King's assassination.
- Through a balanced perspective, we shed light on why the 1968 election remains one of the most significant in American history and continues to influence our political landscape today.
Other resources:
Robert F. Kennedys speech in Indianapolis on the death of Martin Luther King Jr.
Want to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much!
Because we care what you think about what we think and our website, please email [email protected], or if you want to leave us a quick FREE, painless voicemail, we would appreciate it.