Break watergate break in. We will talk about the 1968 president ial election. The Democratic National convention. Lets start with chicago. This last summer was the 50th anniversary of the Democratic National convention in chicago. I do not know if any of you saw any of the specials. We have some footage that is pretty shocking for people to see nowadays. Before 1972, there were very few primaries. Most of the delegates to both conventions were elected through back channels and small party conventions. Back when meetings across various politicians. In 1968 73 of democratic delegates to the convention had been elected this way so less than 25 were elected in a way that we normally do it now. President Lyndon Johnson had taken himself out of the race. He was not up for reelection in 1968 which initiated a freeforall in the Democratic Party between a number of candidates. One of which was popular was unfortunately a dead by august 68 who was robert kennedy. He was a unifying candidate for
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