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Eugene McCarthy, in full Eugene Joseph McCarthy, also called Eugene J. McCarthy, (born March 29, 1916, Watkins, Minnesota, U.S.—died December 10, 2005, Washington, D.C.), U.S. senator, whose entry into the 1968 race for the Democratic presidential nomination ultimately led President Lyndon B. Johnson to drop his bid for reelection.

The 1968 presidential campaign of Eugene McCarthy was launched by United States Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota in the latter part of 1967 to vie for the 1968 Democratic Party nomination for president of the United States. The focus of his campaign was his support for a swift end to the Vietnam War through a withdrawal of American forces.

He helped set in motion one of the most turbulent years in American history. A native of Watkins, Minnesota, Eugene Joseph McCarthy graduated from St. John's University in 1935. After teaching ...

Eugene McCarthy (1916-2005) was an American politician, presidential candidate and critic of the Vietnam War. His opposition to the war split the Democratic party and helped end the presidency of Lyndon Johnson. Born in rural Minnesota, the son of a postmaster, McCarthy was educated in Catholic schools and proved an excellent student ...