March 13, 1968:
One day after Sen. Eugene McCarthy does far better in the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary than anyone expected — coming within six points of President Lyndon Johnson — New York Sen. Robert Kennedy says he is "actively reconsidering" his earlier decision not to run for president.
It was only in January when Kennedy said he wouldn't run against Johnson "under any foreseeable circumstances."
Three days after he said he would reconsider, Kennedy enters the race. McCarthy supporters will brand him as an opportunist, and worse. Johnson will drop out of the race on March 31. Kennedy goes on to make headway in his bid for the nomination, but he will be assassinated on June 5, shortly after declaring victory in the California primary.
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