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President Lyndon B. Johnson was still popular, despite that America was increasingly involved in the Vietnam War. Johnnson's popularity ensured his nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate, while the Republicans chose conservative senator Barry Goldwater as their candidate. Goldwater wanted to change the strategy for the war in Vietnam (once saying he would use an atomic bomb to stop Chinese supply lines.) Johnson countered that he would not escalate the war in Vietnam. Johnson won a landslide victory in the election. [1]
| candidates | popular vote | electoral vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndon B. Johnson | 43, 126, 233 | 486 |
| Barry M. Goldwater | 27, 174, 989 | 52 |
| Eric Haas | 45, 186 | 0 |
| Clifton DeBerry | 32, 705 | 0 |
| Earle Harold Munn | 23, 267 | 0 |
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Presidents, by Jim Hargrove, Children's Press, 1987, pp. 67-68.
- ↑ A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents, by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001, p. 125.