Steen III

Mar 14, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Matthew Steen |Brigham Young |Steen III

KeywordsGeorge Romney, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Race, ReligionAbstractIn 1966, Republican Governor George W. Romney of Michigan was considered by many in his party, and among Democrats, to be a front runner for the 1968 presidential election. By March 1968, however, Romney dropped out of the race due to a lack of popular support. Several factors contributed to his unsuccessful campaign.