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After he lost the Presidency in 1960 and the California Governorship in 1962, most assumed that Richard Nixon's political career was over. But in 1968 he was renominated by the GOP and he defeated Vice-President Hubert Humphrey in November. After two ignominious defeats, it's hard to see why Republicans didn't dismiss Nixon as a loser and nominate someone else in 1968. Why was Nixon popular enough to be renominated in 1968 despite his losing streak?
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