Summary: When President Johnson delivered his State of the Union speech on January 17, 1968 he surprised those closest to him when he didn’t step down.<br><br>Whistlestop is <strong><em>Slate</em></strong>’s podcast about presidential campaign history. Hosted by our political correspondent and <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/gabfest/2015/02/political_gabfest_on_the_supreme_court_s_obamacare_case_israeli_prime_minister.html">Political Gabfest</a> panelist <a href="http://www.slate.com/authors.john_dickerson.html">John Dickerson</a>, each installment will revisit a memorable (or even a forgotten) moment from America's quadrennial carnival. Podcast production and edit by Jocelyn Frank. Research by Brian Rosenwald. Love <strong><em>Slate </em></strong>podcasts? Listen longer with <strong>Slate Plus</strong>! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts and more. Start your two-week free trial at <a href="http://slate.me/1ENza1a">slate.com/podcastplus</a>.Email:<a href="mailto:whistlestop@slate.com">whistlestop@slate.com</a>
