1968 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection information
1968 Democratic vice presidential nomination
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August 29, 1968 (1968-08-29)
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Nominee
Edmund Muskie
Home state
Maine
Previous Vice Presidential nominee
Hubert Humphrey
Vice Presidential nominee
Edmund Muskie
This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 1968 election. After winning the Democratic presidential nomination at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey asked the convention to nominate Maine Senator Edmund Muskie as his running mate. The convention overwhelmingly voted to ratify the choice of Muskie, though Julian Bond picked up a scattering of votes.[1] Muskie was surprised by the selection, as he was from a Northeastern state with few electoral votes.[2] Humphrey almost chose Oklahoma Senator Fred R. Harris, but Humphrey decided that Muskie's age, governmental experience, and quiet temperament made him the better candidate.[1] The Humphrey–Muskie ticket ultimately lost to the Nixon–Agnew ticket in the 1968 election. Muskie's place on the national ticket helped make him an early front-runner for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination, though Muskie ultimately dropped out of the contest.[3]
^ abWainstock, Dennis (October 18, 2013). Election Year 1968: The Turning Point. Enigman Books. p. 149. ISBN 9781936274413. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
^Richarson, Darcy (2002). A Nation Divided: The 1968 Presidential Campaign. iUniverse. p. 166. ISBN 9780595236992. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
^Apple, R. W. (March 27, 1996). "Edmund S. Muskie, 81, Dies; Maine Senator and a Power on the National Scene". New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
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