Why Did President Johnson Decide Not To Run For Reelection In 1968? Public Opposition To The Vietnam War Had Made Him Unpopular. Public Support For The Vietnam War Had Made Him Unpopular. He Had Already Served Two Terms As Us President. His Speech At The Democratic National Convention Had Prompted Violence.. The pressure of the vietnam war. The vietnam war was one of the biggest reasons johnson chose not to run again.

The pressure of the vietnam war. The vietnam war was one of the biggest reasons johnson chose not to run again. When he took office after president john f.