" This man ran for the presidency in (*) 1960, but was selected as the nominee's running-mate in that year.
This man acquired the nickname "landslide" following an 87 vote victory in a highly-contested 1948 Senate primary. This man became the most junior senator to ever become party leader in 1952, which he did by gaining the support of the "conservative coalition." This man ran for the presidency in (*) 1960, but was selected as the nominee's running-mate in that year. This man declined to run for his party's nomination for a second full term, after being heavily maligned for his role in the Vietnam War. For 10 points, name this man, who passed Great Society and civil rights legislation after succeeding John F. Kennedy as President.
This man acquired the nickname "landslide" following an 87 vote victory in a highly-contested 1948 Senate primary.
Lyndon Baines Johnson [accept LBJ: prompt on just Johnson] &lt;PO&gt; Bonuses