The Time a Pig Was Nominated for President

A look at how a disastrous 1968 Democratic convention changed democracy

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A few days before the Democratic National Convention in August 1968, a surprising nomination was put forth: Pigasus, a spotted pig.

Pigasus was purchased for $20 from a farmer in Libertyville, Illinois, about 40 miles north of Chicago. He was brought to the city and presented outside the convention with the campaign slogan: “If we can…