Question

The Presidential Election of 1968 pitted ____ for the Democrats and ____ for the Republicans. A) John Kennedy; Ronald Reagan B) Robert Kennedy; Richard Nixon C) Hubert Humphrey; Richard Nixon D) Lyndon Johnson; Robert Kennedy

Answer 1

Answer: C) Hubert Humphrey; Richard Nixon

Step-by-step explanation: The Presidential Election of 1968 pitted Hubert Humphrey for the Democrats and Richard Nixon for the Republicans. Remember that Democratic President Johnson had decided not to run for reelection. Not long after, the Democratic front-runner Robert Kennedy was assassinated on the campaign trail. Humphrey, a U.S. Senator and candidate himself, ended up winning his party's nomination at the Democratic Party Convention in Chicago, which was marred by violence outside of the convention center.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) Hubert Humphrey: Richard Nixon.

The Presidential Election of 1968 saw Richard Nixon defeat Humphrey. Nixon won many of the Southern states and was well known by the American people because he was Vice President to Dwight D Eisenhower during the 1950's. Nixon would win two presidential elections before resigning from the presidency due to the Watergate Scandal.