Were elected through back channels, small party conventions. In 1968, 73 of democratic delegates through the convention had been elected this way. Less than 25 were elected in the way we normally do it. President Lyndon Johnson took himself out of the race. He was not up for reelection in 1968. This initiated a freefall in the Democratic Party between a number of candidates. One of which who was very popular was unfortunately dead by august of 1968. That was robert kennedy. He was a peace candidate. He had been a unifying candidate for many people in the party. He was assassinated in june of 1968. That is one thing lying behind the convention in august of 1968. The kennedy delegates who had been elected, pledged to kennedy. Hubert humphrey, Lyndon Johnsons Vice President had become the nominee by august. There was another peace candidate, mccarthy who had delegates like kennedy who showed up in chicago in august. It is something of a freeforall where the delegates are concerned. It is
The republican lear refusing to accept defeat. More from our correspondence in washington, d. C. After recent bloodshed in france and austria, eu leaders put their Heads Together in a videoconference to find ways to tackle terrorism. President macron says the bloc needs to focus on tightening external borders and the internet. Thomas first this hour, the turkish and russian president s have spoken by telephone or tuesday with president gerd again telling Vladimir Putin that the moscowbacked Peace Agreement is the right step towards lasting peace. As people in azerbaijan celebrated the breakthrough, protesters in armenia have been far from jubilant as they called for the resignation of their Prime Minister who accepted the terms of the deal. With more on the details of the accord is our correspondent. These soldiers are en route to the front line as part of the russianbrokered ceasefire signed by the armenian Prime Minister, some military personnel will be peacekeepers in the disputed r
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A black man was shot dead by police. For joining us this is r. T. International. Fury of france intensifies muslim countries over its recent defense of the right to mock religion satirical magazine surely as i did feel to the fire by publishing a caricature of the turkish president. Has been among the fiercest critics of pariss stance on the issue and chris branded the front cover a disgusting move and valid a legal and diplomatic response lets go to paris now our correspondent covering events show that anybody who has seen this cartoon knows anything about president will know that he was going to get an aggressive response and thats exactly what its got. Yes thats right this is the latest saga to unfold in this argument between france and muslim majority countries specifically and its president. As you mentioned there Charlie Hebdo the satirical magazine has published this front page which is more king the turkish president hes seen here in a caricature in his underwear holding what s