It’s not too late for Joe Biden or Donald Trump to drop out. But it’s nearly impossible thanks to LBJ.
16.03 2024:
On March 31 of 1968, Lyndon Johnson announced he was withdrawing from that year's presidential race - and changed American politics forever.
An exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll shows…
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