The Last Campaign by Thurston Clarke5/30/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() His style is somewhat matter-of-fact and reminds me of certain Bible passages (even if the subject matter is quite different): Thurston Clarke’s book, The Last Campaign: Robert F Kennedy and 82 days that inspired America describes those short weeks: Kennedy’s attempts to challenge his fellow citizens during a time of turbulence that seems obviously relatable today.Ĭlarke has all the period detail that any book of this nature requires. ![]() But his campaign, which in its official form lasted less than three months, continues to be evoked as a gold standard for a certain kind of liberalism. We’ll never know whether Kennedy would have won the Democratic candidacy, nor the presidency, nor whether his administration might have been a success. Fifty years ago this week, Robert Kennedy was assassinated. ![]()
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