 you know argument uh and line of reasoning he said i need to devote all my energies to ending the vietnam war so i can't do it now there were of course political calculations bobby kennedy had entered the race you know he nearly lost the first primary in new hampshire there were all kinds of other reasons for it but the truth of matter is is that at least you know he went to the american people he went to his own party and in much earlier i should say in the process itself