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Ep. 70: Bobby Kennedy and His Enemies (Part 2)

The Re-Education with Eli Lake

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Bobby Kennedy's Belated Entry Into the 1968 Primary

McCarthy's campaign went out of its way to be straight edge. The expression was clean for Jean. If you showed up with long hair or a beard to volunteer, the campaign would turn you back and tell you to get a shave and a haircut. McCarthy ended up getting 42% of the votes in New Hampshire to Johnson's 48%. This changes everything. I run for the presidency because I want the Democratic Party and the United States of America to stand for hope instead of despairFor reconciliation of men instead of the growing risk of world war.

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