In March 1968, President Lyndon Johnson stunned the nation when he announced he would not seek re-election. This was less than eight months prior to the start of the voting. We are now 52 weeks away from the 2024 election. Today, neither the incumbent nor the leading GOP candidate are showing any signs of replicating LBJ’s decision not to run for president.
Less than eight months before the election, in March 1968, President Lyndon Johnson shocked the country by declaring he would never run for re-election. 52 weeks remain until the 2024 presidential election as you read this column. The current incumbent and the front-runner for the GOP don’t appear to be repeating LBJ’s decision to resign. Less than eight months before the election, in March 1968, President Lyndon Johnson shocked the country by declaring he would never seek re-election. 52 weeks remain until the 2024 presidential election as you read this column. The current GOP nominee and incumbent don’t appear to be repeating LBJ’s decision to resign.
In March 1968, President Lyndon Johnson stunned the nation when he announced he would not seek re-election. This was less than eight months prior to the start of the voting. We are now 52 weeks away from the 2024 election. Today, neither the incumbent nor the leading GOP candidate are showing any signs of replicating LBJ’s decision not to run for president.