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The 1968 DNC protests gave us Nixon. We don’t need a 2024 repeat. by Steven Lubet, opinion contributor - 08/19/24 2:00 PM ET. ... We blew it in 1968, undermining Humphrey, ...
Rita Sorenson was an enthusiastic supporter of Vice-President Hubert Humphrey when she attended the 1968 DNC. But the constant threat of violence during that convention meant Sorenson never ...
As Democrats gather in Chicago for their national convention, the year 1968 keeps coming to mind. While the parallels are clear, the differences may be even more important. The last time the DNC ...
Another key difference is that 1968 helped create the changes we see today. Back then, young people, women, and people of color were excluded from the levers of power in the Democratic Party.
President Joe Biden has stepped aside, and the party has coalesced around Vice President Kamala Harris, who hasn’t participated in any primaries—much like Hubert Humphrey in 1968.
Chaos at 1968 DNC in Chicago scarred Democratic Party for decades By Michael Ruiz Fox News Published August 19, 2024 4:00am EDT | Updated August 19, 2024 10:23pm EDT ...
During the 1968 Chicago DNC, the US was engaged in an unpopular war and dealing with mass youth protests. That’s also true in 2024.
"1968 is like 2024 in the same way that Neptune is like Uranus," Nick Proctor, a historian at Simpson College, told Salon. "They are both gas giants. They are about the same size.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - While the 2024 Democratic National Convention is coming to a close, Louisville resident David Thurmond is reflecting on his own time at the DNC in Chicago back in 1968. It’s ...
1968 DNC delegate serves again in 2024 A return to Chicago supporting two vastly different candidates of the same party by Sylvie Kirsch August 29, 2024 August 29, 2024 ...
Sioux Falls woman attended 1968 DNC by: Perry Groten. Posted: Aug 23, ... Rita Sorenson was an enthusiastic supporter of Vice-President Hubert Humphrey when she attended the 1968 DNC.