Lawrence O’Donnell On How The 1968 Election Changed American Politics

Richard M. Nixon points to the delegates who wanted him for their presidential candidate as he prepares to make his acceptance speech to the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach in 1968.

Lawrence O’Donnell, host of MSNBC’s "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell," joins us to discuss his new book Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics. He re-examines the 1968 presidential election and shows how the election of Richard Nixon created our current form of American politics. 

Event: Lawrence O'Donnell will be at the Barnes and Noble on the Upper West Side (2289 Broadway at 82nd St.) on Wednesday, November 8 at 6:30 p.m. for a talk, Q&A and book signing.