The 2024 presidential election campaign is a strange echo of the 1968 presidential campaign.  In 1968, the Democratic incumbent (Lyndon Johnson) chose not to seek reelection.  So too the Democratic incumbent (Joe Biden) in 2024.  They were both replaced on their party’s ticket – after a less than robust primary season – by their vice presidents.  In both years, the Democrats held their party’s convention in Chicago amid angry protests over a war.  The Republican candidate in 1968, Richard Nixon, had lost a close election the last time that he ran for president (in 1960).  The Republican candidate in 2024, Donald Trump, had lost a close election the last time that he ran for president (in 2020).  The Democratic Party nominee, Hubert Humphrey – the Happy Warrior, ran a happy campaign totally out of sync with the mood of the country.  This time, the Democratic Party nominee, Kamala Harris – the Laughing Warrior, is running a happy campaign totally out of sync with the mood of the country.  In 1968, Richard Nixon, a racist and antisemitic man with more than his share of mental problems, won.  In 2024, Donald Trump, a racist (“I’m the least racist person you know.”) and antisemitic man with more than his share of mental problems, will win.