 not to run for a second term by choice. LBJ coming out of a lot of the heat in the Vietnam War, announcing in March of 68. Ironically, where was the convention, folks? Let's look back in history in 1968 after LBJ dropped out. Chicago. That's right. Remember that raucous protesters, crazy convention. Where's the convention this time for Democrats? Chicago. Of course, when LBJ did it, that was Eugene McCarthy, George McGovern, Hubert Humphrey all vying for that.