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Do not fill this in! === Polling === <div class="floatright" style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; background-color: #f8f9fa; margin-left: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: 0.2em;"> <div style="font-size:120%;">'''Polling aggregates'''</div> <div style="font-size:105%;">'''Candidates'''</div> {{legend|#E81B23|Richard Nixon}} {{legend|#3333FF|Hubert Humphrey}} {{legend|Purple|George Wallace}} {{legend|Silver|Undecided/Other}} <div style="font-size:105%;">'''Events'''</div> {{legend|LightSteelBlue|Conventions}} </div> {{Graph:Chart|width=950|vannotatonsline=1968/08/05, 1968/08/25|y8=<!-- 1968 --> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 0.33 <!-- Wallace Final -->|y7=<!-- 1968 --> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 13.53 <!-- Wallace Final -->|y6=<!-- 1968 --> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 42.72 <!-- Humphrey Final -->|y5=<!-- 1968 --> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 43.42 <!-- Nixon Final -->|y4=<!-- 1968 --> 19, 9, 13, 11, 8, 8, 7, 9, 11, 6, 8, 9, 7, 9, 8, 7, 7, 5, 7, 7,<!-- Undecided/Other -->|y3=<!-- 1968 --> 12, 14, 13, 14, 14, 14, 14, 16, 17, 16, 18, 17, 19, 21, 21, 20, 18, 15, 16, 14,<!-- Wallace -->|y2=<!-- 1968 --> 35, 34, 38, 36, 41, 42, 42, 40, 37, 38, 29, 34, 31, 31, 28, 29, 35, 36, 37, 40,<!-- Humphrey -->|y1=<!-- 1968 --> 34, 43, 36, 39, 37, 36, 37, 35, 35, 40, 45, 40, 43, 39, 43, 44, 40, 44, 40, 42,<!-- Nixon -->|x=<!-- 1968 Q2 --> 1968/04/06, 1968/04/26, 1968/05/06, 1968/05/12, 1968/05/23, 1968/06/12, 1968/06/23, <!-- 1968 Q3 --> 1968/07/11, 1968/07/20, 1968/07/31, 1968/08/21, 1968/08/27, 1968/09/11, 1968/09/23, 1968/09/29, <!-- 1968 Q4 --> 1968/10/10, 1968/10/18, 1968/10/24, 1968/11/01, 1968/11/04, 1968/11/05|vannotatonslabel=Republican National Convention, Democratic National Convention|height=450|linewidth=2|showSymbols=0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 3, 3, 3|symbolsShape=circle|yGrid=yes|yAxisTitle=% Support|xAxisAngle=-40|xType=date|interpolate=basis|type=line|colors=<!-- Active candidates --> #E81B23, #3333FF, #ff7f00, Silver, #E81B23, #3333FF, #ff7f00, LightSteelBlue, #808080}} {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" ! Poll source ! Date ! Richard Nixon<br/><small>{{nobold|Republican}}</small> ! Hubert Humphrey<br><small>{{nobold|Democratic}}</small> ! George Wallace<br><small>{{nobold|American Ind.}}</small> ! Undecided/Other ! Leading by<br>([[percentage point|points]]) |- ! | '''Election Results''' |November 5, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|'''43.42%''' |align="center" | 42.72% |align="center" | 13.53% |align="center" | 0.33% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''0.70''' |- |{{sad|Harris}}<ref>{{cite news |date=1968-11-05 |title=Nation Will Vote Today; Close Presidential Race Predicted In Late Polls |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/11/05/76902246.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref> <!-- 1,206 interviewed --> |November 4, 1968 |align="center" | 40% |align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| '''43%''' |align="center" | 13% |align="center" | 4% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''3''' |- |{{sad|Gallup}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Gallup |first=George |author-link=George Gallup |date=1972 |title=The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 |volume=III |page=2168}}</ref> |November 4, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|'''42%''' |align="center" | 40% |align="center" | 14% |align="center" | 4% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''2''' |- |{{sad|Harris}}<ref>{{cite news |date=1968-11-02 |title=Humphrey Gains In A Harris Poll |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/11/02/76901271.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref> <!-- 1,899 interviewed --> |November 1, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| '''40%''' |align="center" | 37% |align="center" | 16% |align="center" | 7% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''3''' |- |{{sad|Gallup}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Gallup |first=George |author-link=George Gallup |date=1972 |title=The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 |volume=III |page=2167}}</ref> |October 24, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|'''44%''' |align="center" | 36% |align="center" | 15% |align="center" | 5% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''8''' |- |{{sad|Harris}}<ref>{{cite news |date=1968-10-19 |title=Humphrey Gains In A Harris Poll |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/10/19/76894251.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref> <!-- 1,899 interviewed --> |October 18, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| '''40%''' |align="center" | 35% |align="center" | 18% |align="center" | 7% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''5''' |- |{{sad|Gallup}}<ref>{{cite news |date=1968-10-10 |title=Gallup Poll Finds Nixon Is Maintaining Large Lead |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/10/10/77182250.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref> |October 9, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|'''44%''' |align="center" | 29% |align="center" | 20% |align="center" | 7% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''8''' |- |{{sad|Gallup}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Gallup |first=George |author-link=George Gallup |date=1972 |title=The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 |volume=III |page=2162}}</ref> |September 29, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|'''43%''' |align="center" | 28% |align="center" | 21% |align="center" | 8% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''15''' |- |{{sad|Harris}}<ref>{{cite news |date=1968-09-24 |title=New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/09/24/302057962.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref> <!-- 1,322 interviewed --> |September 23, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| '''39%''' |align="center" | 31% |align="center" | 21% |align="center" | 9% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''8''' |- |{{sad|Gallup}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Gallup |first=George |author-link=George Gallup |date=1972 |title=The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 |volume=III |page=2159}}</ref> |September 11, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|'''43%''' |align="center" | 31% |align="center" | 19% |align="center" | 7% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''12''' |- |{{sad|Harris}}<ref name="New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top">{{cite news |date=1968-08-28 |title=New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/08/28/76967978.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref> <!-- 1,536 interviewed --> |August 27, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}| '''40%''' |align="center" | 34% |align="center" | 17% |align="center" | 9% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''6''' |- |{{sad|Gallup}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Gallup |first=George |author-link=George Gallup |date=1972 |title=The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 |volume=III |page=2155}}</ref> |August 21, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|'''45%''' |align="center" | 29% |align="center" | 18% |align="center" | 8% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''16''' |- |{{sad|Harris}}<ref name="The New York Times">{{cite news |date=1968-08-01 |title=Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/08/01/79942476.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=1968-08-02 |title=Comparison of 4 Polls |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/08/02/91234173.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref> <!-- 1,350 interviewed --> |July 31, 1968 |align="center" |36% |align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| '''41%''' |align="center" | 16% |align="center" | 7% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''5''' |- |{{sad|Crossley}}<ref name="The New York Times"/><ref>{{cite news |date=1968-08-01 |title=Crossley Findings |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/08/01/79942610.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref> <!-- 1,976 interviewed --> |July 31, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|'''39%''' |align="center" | 36% |align="center" | 19% |align="center" | 6% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''3''' |- |{{sad|Gallup}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Gallup |first=George |author-link=George Gallup |date=1972 |title=The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 |volume=III |page=2150}}</ref> |July 31, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|'''40%''' |align="center" | 38% |align="center" | 16% |align="center" | 6% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''2''' |- |{{sad|Harris}}<ref>{{cite news |date=1968-07-21 |title=McCarthy, Buoyed by 2 Polls, Sees 'Even Chance |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/07/21/110090197.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-09}}</ref><ref name="New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top"/> |July 20, 1968 |align="center" | 35% |align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| '''37%''' |align="center" | 17% |align="center" | 11% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''2''' |- |{{sad|Gallup}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Gallup |first=George |author-link=George Gallup |date=1972 |title=The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 |volume=III |page=2139}}</ref> |July 11, 1968 |align="center" |35% |align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| '''40%''' |align="center" | 16% |align="center" | 9% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''5''' |- |{{sad|Harris}}<ref>{{cite news |date=1968-06-24 |title=Poll Finds Kennedy Would Aid Ticket |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/06/25/77309653.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-09}}</ref> |June 24, 1968 |align="center" | - |align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| '''-''' |align="center" | - |align="center" | - | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''7'''<!-- Only Margin Given --> |- |{{sad|Gallup}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Gallup |first=George |author-link=George Gallup |date=1972 |title=The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 |volume=III |page=2134}}</ref> |June 23, 1968 |align="center" |37% |align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| '''42%''' |align="center" | 14% |align="center" | 7% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''5''' |- |{{sad|Gallup}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Gallup |first=George |author-link=George Gallup |date=1972 |title=The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 |volume=III |page=2130}}</ref> |June 12, 1968<!-- 1,570 Likely Voters --> |align="center" |36% |align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| '''42%''' |align="center" | 14% |align="center" | 8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''6''' |- |{{sad|Harris}}<ref>{{cite news |date=1968-05-23 |title=Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/05/24/77102545.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-09}}</ref> |May 23, 1968 |align="center" | 37% |align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| '''41%''' |align="center" | 14% |align="center" | 8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''4''' |- |{{sad|Gallup}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Gallup |first=George |author-link=George Gallup |date=1972 |title=The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 |volume=III |page=2126}}</ref> |May 12, 1968 <!-- 1,139 Registered Voters --> |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|'''39%''' |align="center" | 36% |align="center" | 14% |align="center" | 11% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''3''' |- |{{sad|Harris}}<ref>{{cite news |date=1968-05-07 |title=Kennedy's Lead Fades in 2 Polls |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/05/07/79938778.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-09}}</ref> |May 6, 1968 |align="center" | 36% |align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| '''38%''' |align="center" | 13% |align="center" | 13% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''2''' |- |{{sad|Gallup}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Gallup |first=George |author-link=George Gallup |date=1972 |title=The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 |volume=III |page=2122}}</ref> |April 21, 1968 |align="center" {{party shading/Republican}}|'''43%''' |align="center" | 34% |align="center" | 14% |align="center" | 9% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|'''9''' |- |{{sad|Harris}}<ref>{{cite news |date=1968-04-06 |title=Harris Poll Shows Kennedy, McCarthy In Front of Nixon |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/04/06/88935855.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2020-12-09}}</ref> |April 6, 1968 |align="center" | 34% |align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| '''35%''' |align="center" | 12% |align="center" | 19% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''1''' |- |} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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