The document summarizes the 1968 US presidential election, noting that Eugene McCarthy ran as the peace candidate, LBJ chose not to run for re-election after barely defeating McCarthy in New Hampshire, Bobby Kennedy ran after McCarthy's success, Hubert Humphrey ran after LBJ dropped out and was nominated by the Democrats, Bobby Kennedy was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan, and Richard Nixon ultimately defeated Hubert Humphrey in the general election to become president.