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jseal
12-10-2005, 04:43 PM
The former senator ran for president several times, but was best known as an anti-Vietnam war campaigner. Back in 1968, his anti-war campaign was so strong it helped persuade President Johnson against running for re-election.

He was 89 years old.

There goes a guy who fought for his beliefs.
Oldfart
12-10-2005, 06:08 PM
He played his part in history.

Was he the last of that group?
scotzoidman
12-10-2005, 09:48 PM
He played his part in history.

Was he the last of that group?
As in the last of the '68 US presidential candidates? That may well be, I seem to recall that George McGovern made a last-minute bid to join the fray after the death of RFK, but he was not a significant player until 4 years later...