George Wallace’s intentions in 1968 were
a. to form a political alliance between southern segregationists and northern working people who believed the Democrats had abandoned them.
b. to win enough electoral votes to deny a majority to both Nixon and Humphrey.
c. to become the broker in an election decided in the House of Representatives.
d. to frighten both parties.
e. all of these choices.
ANS: E
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