Idahoans cheer at a rally for Nixon in 1968. It was the support from states like Idaho that Nixon hoped to get with his focus on the "silent center" and "silent majority". (Wayne Cornell)

This Weekend in 1968: Political Plays to the Silent Center

Idahoans cheer at a rally for Nixon in 1968. It was the support from states like Idaho that Nixon hoped to get with his focus on the "silent center" and "silent majority".

Credit: Wayne Cornell