Ep 2. The Making of the President, 1964

Ascending to the White House after a national tragedy, Lyndon Johnson must choose a running mate; possibilities include the late president's brother, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy--the Democrats' emotional favorite, but a potential threat to LBJ's leadership. Meanwhile, Sen. Barry Goldwater marshals a "citizens' army" to march to the Republican nomination against desperate, panicked opposition. The general election presents voters with a starck philosophical choice and marks a tectonic shift in American politics.