George Wallace 1968 presidential campaign

George Wallace 1968 presidential campaign
George Wallace 1968 presidential campaign
Campaign	1968 United States presidential election
Candidate	George Wallace; Curtis LeMay
Affiliation	American Independent Party
Status	Suspended
Announced	February 8, 1968
Suspended	November 5, 1968
Headquarters	Montgomery, Alabama
Slogan	Stand Up for America

The George Wallace 1968 presidential campaign began February 8, 1968, when former Alabama Governor was nominated for the presidency of the United States by the American Independent Party. United States Air Force general Curtis LeMay was nominated as his running mate. Wallace ran on a platform of law and order, states' rights, and an immediate withdrawal from the Vietnam War.^[1] In the 1968 United States presidential election, he came in third place, earning 13.53% of the popular vote, carrying 5 states, and being awarded 46 electoral votes.^[2]

This was the second of four presidential campaigns by George Wallace. Wallace previously ran in the 1964 Democratic Party presidential primaries, where he lost the nomination to incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson, and ran again in the 1972 Democratic Party presidential primaries, where he lost the nomination to George McGovern. He then later went on to run in the 1976 Democratic Party presidential primaries, where he lost the nomination to Jimmy Carter.

Endorsements

↑ "The American Conservative -- When the Left Was Right". web.archive.org. 2011-04-30. Archived from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2024-03-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑ Leip, David. "1968 Presidential General Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
↑ "13 of 16 Southern Governors Decline to Back Wallace Drive". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-23.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "13 of 16 Southern Governors Decline to Back Wallace Drive". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-23.^{[permanent dead link]}