In 1968 , the Republican Party again nominated Richard Nixon as the presidential nominee and quickly rallied around him . However , the Democrats were more divided , particularly over the controversial Vietnam War . Senator Eugene McCarthy , Senator Robert F. Kennedy , Senator George McGovern , Vice President Hubert Humphrey were only some of those who sought the nomination , with Bailey co-presiding over the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago . In the end , Nixon was elected , but the Democrats retained their majority in both houses of Congress
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
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