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Stand Up for America. Former Governor of Alabama George Wallace ran in the 1968 United States presidential election as the candidate for the American Independent Party against Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey. Wallace's pro- segregation policies during his term as Governor of Alabama were rejected by most.
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May 7, 2024 · George Wallace speaking during a presidential campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1968. (more) Though a segregationist during this period, Wallace could more accurately be termed a populist who seized on the issues that appealed to the majority of his white constituents.
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The George Wallace 1968 presidential campaign carried five states, all in the South: Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and, of course, Alabama, for a total of 46 Electoral votes against Humphrey-Muskie’s 191 and Nixon-Agnew’s 301.
About a month before the election, polls showed that as much as 23 percent of the electorate supported George Wallace for president. But Wallace’s choice of vice-presidential running...
Wallace for President. George Wallace's political career included four bids for the presidency of the United States. In 1964, 1972, and 1976 he ran as a Democrat, failing three times to...
George C. Wallace was a powerful loser. Running as an independent, Wallace came in a distant third in the 1968 presidential election. But it was still much closer than expected. Wallace was scorned and repudiated by many mainstream voters, but he appealed to a critical wedge of the electorate.
Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Political Figures. George C. Wallace was a four-time governor of Alabama and three-time presidential hopeful. He is best remembered for his 1960s segregationist politics. Updated: Sep...
