1968 Democratic Primaries

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

With the war in Vietnam raging and beginning to look like a quagmire, unrest in America's urban centers due to riots for both peace and civil rights, inflation rising, and what seems is an America that is tearing itself a part, you, a voter in the Democratic primaries (or at the Democratic National Convention) must decide who you choose to lead this country for four more years. You have five days to decide.

[Free Palestine]

Eugene McCarthy is the only option.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Lyndon, but where's Hubert?

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Lyndon, but where's Hubert?

Ah sorry, forgot him. I switched immediately from the Dem primary results to the convention tally and forgot to read the entire thing (as I assume the top guys in the primary would be the same on the convention tally). He's been edited in at the bottom.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

RFK

VP: HHH

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Also, please include a VP preference (doesn't have to be someone on the above list).

[後援会]

Lyndon B. Johnson. Let's do this.

[Donerail]

Bryant (assuming it's multi-stage, McCarthy later). Are we assuming RFK is dead or not?


Also, if it ends up LBJ vs Nixon, I'll be voting Wallace.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Bryant (assuming it's multi-stage, McCarthy later). Are we assuming RFK is dead or not?

Given it's a free-for-all, we'll go with alive. (And yes, I realize that people like George McGovern wouldn't be voted for at the convention, but this is about giving the voters every option, not an alternate history masterpiece)

[Goldwater]

RFK

[TNF]

Humphrey.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Johnson, and Humphrey after he withdraws.

[RogueBeaver]

Sock it to 'em- RFK.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Wallace, RFK, McGovern, and McCarthy are all good to me.

[Dr. Cynic]

Humphrey

[morgieb]

Bobby, probably would have supported McCarthy or Humphrey once he died.

[Goldwater]

Wallace, RFK, McGovern, and McCarthy are all good to me.

Really? What about Wallace do you like?

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Hube.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Wallace, RFK, McGovern, and McCarthy are all good to me.

Really? What about Wallace do you like?

States Rights. He stuck up for them, but he exploited racism to do it. He is an HP, but I would still have looked at him.

[Antonio the Sixth]

States Rights. He stuck up for them, but he exploited racism to do it.

This is one of the most ridiculous things I ever heard. Wallace didn't exploit racism to support States Rights : he did the exact opposite (which honestly, is the only reason why this silly concept even exists).

[Cobbler]

RFK

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

States Rights. He stuck up for them, but he exploited racism to do it.

This is one of the most ridiculous things I ever heard. Wallace didn't exploit racism to support States Rights : he did the exact opposite.

That was the point I tried (and failed) to make

[Antonio the Sixth]

States Rights. He stuck up for them, but he exploited racism to do it.

This is one of the most ridiculous things I ever heard. Wallace didn't exploit racism to support States Rights : he did the exact opposite.

That was the point I tried (and failed) to make

Well, that makes more sense, but I find it strange that you like someone for supporting an abstract principle which you vaguely agree with even though he supported this principle only for the sake of advancing a cause which you (hopefully) strongly disagree with.

[Donerail]

I mighta supported Wallace in the general; he was (until HHH sorta flip-flopped on the issue) the candidate most opposed to the war.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Oh God.

That several forum members, who generally considered at least somewhat sound and articulate, can, honestly and without joke, claim that they would vote for an openly racist man who defended segregation, because of whatever his other stances might be, is completely sickening.