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Campaign '68

Fifty years ago, the country was rocked by a historic presidential campaign. The Democratic party crumbled, a new Republican era began, and the country threatened to split in two. Campaign '68 traces the twists, turns and tragic violence that followed Americans all the way to the voting booths. What began in '68 is still roiling American politics today.

  • 32 minutes 13 seconds
    "A fundamentally divided society"
    Historian Rick Perlstein traces the country's ideological divisions from John F. Kennedy's assassination through Richard Nixon's campaign to modern politics.
    30 October 2018, 5:00 am
  • 38 minutes 5 seconds
    The gender gap
    Political scientist Lori Cox Han traces the growing role of women in politics from 1968 to now: "Women are not a monolithic voting bloc, and I think that's one of the biggest misconceptions out there."
    23 October 2018, 5:00 am
  • 27 minutes
    Art of the spectacle
    Roger Ailes helped Republicans use television to get elected for decades. He was more politically influential than many politicians themselves. In 1968, Ailes helped Richard Nixon win the White House -- and he was only getting started. Gabriel Sherman, author of a biography on Ailes, traces how the master manipulator shaped elections from Nixon to Trump.
    16 October 2018, 5:00 am
  • 44 minutes 36 seconds
    The politics of race
    Historian Peniel Joseph explores how racial anxiety and resentment among white voters shaped the 1968 campaign -- and still shapes politics today.
    9 October 2018, 5:00 am
  • 13 minutes 20 seconds
    4: Fault lines
    Nixon uses a powerful weapon in new ways: television. Politics will never be the same.
    2 October 2018, 9:00 am
  • 11 minutes 4 seconds
    3: A figure of destiny
    Richard Nixon campaigns on law and order, while George Wallace rises on racist rhetoric. The run for the White House intensifies.
    2 October 2018, 8:00 am
  • 21 minutes 24 seconds
    2: Long odds
    The list of Democratic candidates grows. The campaign continues in the shadow of national grief.
    2 October 2018, 7:00 am
  • 9 minutes 45 seconds
    1: A perilous course
    1968 rolls in, the Vietnam war rages on, and early presidential primaries show a country beginning to splinter.
    2 October 2018, 6:00 am
  • 3 minutes 56 seconds
    Coming soon: Campaign '68
    1968 brought tragedy, violence and an unforgettable run for power. Campaign '68, coming Oct. 2, captures the chaos of an American presidential election.
    19 September 2018, 5:00 am
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