Republican presidential nomination 1968
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The Republican presidential nomination of 1968 was the contest in which Richard Nixon ultimately secured the party’s bid for the U.S. presidency amid a turbulent political climate marked by Vietnam War tensions and domestic unrest.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Republican presidential nomination 1968 Context triple: [Nelson Rockefeller, ranForOffice, Republican presidential nomination 1968]
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1968 United States presidential election
The 1968 United States presidential election was a tumultuous contest marked by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, ultimately resulting in Republican Richard Nixon’s victory over Democrat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace.
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Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign
Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign was a short-lived but transformative Democratic bid for the U.S. presidency that energized anti-war and civil rights movements before being abruptly ended by his assassination.
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Nixon 1972 presidential campaign
The Nixon 1972 presidential campaign was Richard Nixon’s successful re-election effort, marked by a landslide victory and later overshadowed by the Watergate scandal.
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United States presidential election, 1972
The United States presidential election of 1972 was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon defeated Democratic Senator George McGovern amid the backdrop of the Vietnam War and events later linked to the Watergate scandal.
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1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Republican presidential nomination 1968 Target entity description: The Republican presidential nomination of 1968 was the contest in which Richard Nixon ultimately secured the party’s bid for the U.S. presidency amid a turbulent political climate marked by Vietnam War tensions and domestic unrest.
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1968 United States presidential election
The 1968 United States presidential election was a tumultuous contest marked by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, ultimately resulting in Republican Richard Nixon’s victory over Democrat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace.
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Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign
Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign was a short-lived but transformative Democratic bid for the U.S. presidency that energized anti-war and civil rights movements before being abruptly ended by his assassination.
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Nixon 1972 presidential campaign
The Nixon 1972 presidential campaign was Richard Nixon’s successful re-election effort, marked by a landslide victory and later overshadowed by the Watergate scandal.
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United States presidential election, 1972
The United States presidential election of 1972 was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon defeated Democratic Senator George McGovern amid the backdrop of the Vietnam War and events later linked to the Watergate scandal.
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1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Republican Party presidential nomination contest
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United States presidential primary election ⓘ |
| appliesToPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| campaignIssue |
Vietnam War policy
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law and order ⓘ urban unrest ⓘ |
| campaignSloganAssociatedWithWinner | Nixon’s appeal to the “silent majority” ⓘ |
| context |
1960s domestic unrest in the United States
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Vietnam War ⓘ |
| conventionEndDate | 1968-08-08 ⓘ |
| conventionLocation |
Miami Beach
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surface form:
Miami Beach, Florida
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| conventionStartDate | 1968-08-05 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| delegateSelectionMethod |
Presidential preference primaries
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State party conventions ⓘ |
| followedBy | Republican presidential nomination 1972 ⓘ |
| follows | Republican presidential nomination 1964 ⓘ |
| frontRunnerAtConvention | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | Marked Richard Nixon’s political comeback after his 1960 presidential defeat and 1962 California gubernatorial loss ⓘ |
| ideologicalTension | Moderate versus conservative wings of the Republican Party ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Democratic Party divisions in 1968
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Lyndon B. Johnson’s decision not to seek re-election ⓘ |
| ledTo | Election of Richard Nixon as President of the United States in 1968 ⓘ |
| majorCandidate |
George W. Romney
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surface form:
George Romney
Harold Stassen ⓘ Nelson Rockefeller ⓘ Richard Nixon ⓘ Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| mediaFormat | Televised campaign and convention coverage ⓘ |
| nominatedForOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| nominee | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| notableOpponentIdeology |
Nelson Rockefeller as leader of the liberal Republican wing
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Ronald Reagan as leader of the conservative Republican wing ⓘ |
| notablePrimaryState |
New Hampshire
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Oregon ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Nelson Rockefeller
ⓘ
Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| partOf | 1968 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1968 ⓘ |
| preConventionStrategyOfWinner | Early organization and delegate accumulation by Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| primarySystem | Combination of state primaries and caucuses ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Republican presidential nomination 1968
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Republican Party nomination of Richard Nixon for president
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| runningMateOffice | Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| runningMateSelected | Spiro Agnew ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Republican presidential nomination 1968
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1968 Republican National Convention
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| ticket |
Richard Nixon
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surface form:
Richard Nixon–Spiro Agnew
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| winner | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
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Subject: Republican presidential nomination 1968 Description of subject: The Republican presidential nomination of 1968 was the contest in which Richard Nixon ultimately secured the party’s bid for the U.S. presidency amid a turbulent political climate marked by Vietnam War tensions and domestic unrest.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1968 Republican National Convention
this entity surface form:
President of the United States (1968 Republican primaries)
Republican presidential nomination 1968
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significantEvent
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Republican presidential nomination 1968
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
1968 Republican National Convention
Republican presidential nomination 1968
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resultedIn
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Republican presidential nomination 1968
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Republican Party nomination of Richard Nixon for president
this entity surface form:
1968 Richard Nixon presidential campaign