Table of Contents
Preface to the Pint Edition vii
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 3
1 On the Eve of 1968 7
The war in Vietnam
Race relations, crime, and law and order
The disarray of the Democrats
Resurgent Republicans
2 The President Withdraws 31
Johnson's political plans
The Tet offensive
Eugene McCarthy and Richard Nixon in New Hampshire
Robert Kennedy Enters the race
The "Wise Men" and Vietnam
Johnson pulls out
3 The Violent Spring 56
The death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The race issue
George C. Wallace His appeal
Nixon leads Rockefeller
Humphrey and the "politics of joy." McCarthy vs. Kennedy
The California primary and Robert Kennedy's death
4 Nixon's the One 80
The Humphrey campaign and its problems
The nomination of Abe Fortas
Humphrey, Johnson, and Vietnam
Nixon and the Republican convention
The Reagan challenge
The selection of Spiro Agnew
5 Democratic Disaster at Chicago 104
Humphrey, the convention, and the war
The Johnson influence on the Democratic convention
The Edward Kennedy boomlet
New rules for the party
Protests in the streets
Humphrey and Muskie selected
Police and protesters clash, and the public reacts
6 October Surprises 129
Humphrey's campaign revives
The Salt Lake City speech
Wallace fading
Nixon and the overconfident Republicans
The Johnson peace initiative
Nixon and South Vietnam
The Humphrey surge and Nixon's response
The election results and their meaning
Recommended Reading 156
Index 759
