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5% margin, thus securing all 273 of their delegates to the convention. Although the anti-McGovern group argued for a proportional distribution of the delegates, the McGovern campaign stressed that the rules for the delegate selection had been set and the Stop McGovern alliance was trying to change the rules after the game. Maneuvering by the McGovern campaign ensued during the convention as they sought to ensure the Democratic nomination despite attempts by the Humphrey campaign and other candidates to block McGovern. In the Credentials Committee, the California McGovern members of the Committee were unable to vote on the challenge to their own status. As a result, the Credentials Committee voted to seat California delegates only in proportion to the popular vote. Recognizing that such a result would deprive McGovern the nomination, the McGovern Campaign vigorously backed a challenge to delegates from Chicago who were controlled by Mayor of Chicago Richard J. Daley, arguing that the slating of those delegates prior to the primary violated National Slating Guidelines, which required attempts at diversity. With Illinois Credentials Committee members unable to vote on the challenge to its state's delegates, but the McGovern members of the Committee still able to vote, the Illinois challenge also succeeded, with the seating of a delegation led by Chicago Alderman William S. Singer and civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, which had not won the popular vote, but was pledged to McGovern.

31: 526:, reporting that she drank and used off-color language. Muskie made an emotional defense of his wife in a speech outside the newspaper's offices during a snowstorm. Though Muskie later stated that what had appeared to the press as tears were actually melted snowflakes, the press reported that Muskie broke down and cried. Muskie did worse than expected in the primary, while McGovern came in a surprisingly close second. While Muskie's campaign funding and support dried up, McGovern picked up valuable momentum in the following months. 232:, and mandated quotas for proportional black, women, and youth delegate representation. McGovern's staff may have been influenced by the model of John Kennedy's 1952 campaign for the Senate, where his acting campaign manager Robert Kennedy had created an organizational structure that had 286 campaign "secretaries" function as "shadow units" to the regular Democratic Party machinery, ensuring their loyalty lay first with the Candidate and not exclusively to the Party. 1183: 643: 5202: 972:, a powerful antipsychotic; when he did disclose his use of the medication, he noted that it couldn't be discovered by the press because it was issued under his wife's name. McGovern spoke to two of Eagleton's doctors, both of whom expressed grave concerns about Eagleton's mental health. Ultimately, a portion of Eagleton's medical records was leaked to McGovern, at which point McGovern saw a reference to "manic depression" and "suicidal tendencies." 5344: 1191: 5222: 5212: 5491: 1175: 5481: 846:: an urban Catholic leader with strong ties to organized labor and other working-to-lower middle class constituencies. McGovern informed Kennedy that he was seriously considering White, who had informed McGovern he was available. Belying his previous support, Kennedy vetoed White when the Massachusetts delegation threatened to boycott the convention due to White's previous endorsement of Muskie. 684:

died down, he finished, "I tell you that George McGovern does not advocate the legalization of marijuana." This produced cries of disappointment in the audience. He continued, "They say George McGovern is for abortion on demand, but I tell you--" Again there was deafening applause, followed by sighs of regret when he finished the sentence: "But I say to you that George McGovern is

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things that happened to George McGovern—two of the things that happened to him—were the label you put on him, number one, and number two, the Eagleton disaster. We had a messy convention, but he could have, I think in the end, carried eight or 10 states, remained politically viable. And Eagleton was one of the great train wrecks of all time."

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McGovern had failed to act quickly when he learned of the mental health problems (though not their severe extent) because his own daughter was seriously depressed and he wondered what effect dumping Eagleton because of his depression would have on her. Ultimately, Eagleton threatened that if McGovern

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McGovern ran on a platform of ending the Vietnam War and instituting a guaranteed minimum income for the nation's poor. The Vietnam issue, which remained the one McGovern was most passionate about, did not work for him overall; a majority of the electorate thought that Nixon was a strong leader who

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either actively supporting Nixon or angry at McGovern for one reason or another, the vote was thus chaotic, with votes scattered over 70 candidates. The eventual winner was Eagleton, who accepted the nomination despite not personally knowing McGovern very well, and privately disagreeing with many of

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delegation. The California primary was "winner-take-all," which was still permitted by the Party's Delegate Selection Rules. Prior to the California primary, Humphrey promised he would not challenge the results if he did not win a plurality of the votes. But he changed course when McGovern won by a

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phoned Democratic politicians around the country, who agreed with his assessment that blue-collar workers voting for McGovern did not understand what he really stood for. On April 27, Novak reported in a column that an unnamed Democratic senator had talked to him about McGovern and said: "The people

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I seek the presidency because I believe deeply in the American promise and can no longer accept the diminishing of that promise. ... I make one pledge above all others—to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command. ... I seek to call America home to those principles

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But following the 1968 convention, he had planned on running for president again, a decision he solidified in January 1969. He began hiring legislative aides who could double as campaign policy staff, press secretaries, and the like. McGovern hired an agent to book speaking engagements, and in early

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McGovern recognized the mixed results of the changes that he made to the Democratic nominating convention, saying, "I opened the doors of the Democratic Party and 20 million people walked out." Despite McGovern's landslide defeat, the Democratic Party did have a more socially and culturally liberal

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magazine poll taken at the time found that 77 percent of the respondents said Eagleton's medical record would not affect their vote. Nonetheless, the press made frequent references to his 'shock therapy', and McGovern feared that this would detract from his campaign platform. The episode had placed

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campaigns' effective use of the accusation. During a campaign speech, Morrison declared, "They say that George McGovern is for the legalization of marijuana, but I say --" At this point there was thunderous applause from the younger people in the audience, which left Morrison puzzled, but when it

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After a bruising and hours-long fight on the Convention floor, the McGovern California and Illinois delegates all were seated, thus leading to McGovern's nomination. This days-long struggle to secure the nomination likely prevented the McGovern campaign from lining up a vice presidential candidate

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says that Eagleton would never have been selected as McGovern's running mate if it had been known at the time that Eagleton was the source of the quote: "Boy, do I wish he would have let you publish his name. Then he never would have been picked as vice president. Because the two things, the two

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McGovern's handling of the controversy was an opening for the Republican campaign to raise serious questions about his judgment. The Eagleton controversy also put the McGovern campaign off message and was speculated at the time to perhaps be a harbinger of what would become McGovern's subsequent

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Eagleton was relatively unknown to many of the delegates. This, along with the inexperience of many of the delegates who were wary after the protracted infighting, caused the vice presidential balloting to become almost a farce. In addition to Eagleton, the delegates insisted on nominating seven

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to lunch after the campaign and asked whether he could identify Eagleton as the source. The senator said he would not allow his identity to be revealed. "Oh, he had to run for re-election... the McGovernites would kill him if they knew he had said that," Novak said. On July 15, 2007, after the

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McGovern subsequently consulted confidentially with preeminent psychiatrists, including Eagleton's own doctors, who advised him that a recurrence of Eagleton's depression was possible and could endanger the country should Eagleton become president. On August 1, Eagleton withdrew at McGovern's

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The new rules for choosing and seating delegates created an unusual number of rules and credentials challenges. Many traditional Democratic groups, such as organized labor and urban constituents, had little representation at the convention. Their supporters challenged the seating of relative

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McGovern's platform also included an across-the-board, 37% reduction in defense spending over three years; and a "demogrant" program that would replace the personal income tax exemption with a $ 1,000 tax credit as a minimum-income floor for every citizen in America, to replace the welfare

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An infamous incident took place late in the campaign. McGovern was giving a speech and was heckled by a Nixon supporter, to whom he said "Kiss my ass." Shortly thereafter, "KMA" buttons were being worn by people in the crowds at McGovern rallies. Several years later, McGovern observed

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Eventually, Eagleton secured the nomination but the last-day-of-school atmosphere of the proceedings dragged out the process. When Eagleton was at last confirmed, it was 1:40 a.m. This delay forced the acceptance speeches of the candidates to be given well past the television

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tampering with our state laws on abortion." Afterwards, Morrison confessed to McGovern, "Maybe I'm too old to understand this new generation. I'll get the oldsters for you, and you take care of the young ones as you think best." McGovern won the Nebraska primary.

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looking at him from across the Senate floor and chuckling to himself. He subsequently approached McGovern and asked, "Did you really tell that guy in '72 to kiss your ass?" When McGovern smiled and nodded, Eastland replied, "That was the best line in the campaign."

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In his announcement speech, McGovern promised to withdraw every American soldier from Indochina if elected. He said economic conditions would also be improved by an end to the war and reduced military spending. McGovern declared some themes of his campaign:

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during the 1960s. Eagleton had made no mention of his earlier hospitalizations to McGovern or McGovern's staff, and in fact decided with his wife to keep them secret from McGovern while he was flying to his first meeting with the presidential nominee.

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tried to force him off the ticket, he would fight the move. Eagleton conditioned his resignation on McGovern's releasing a statement, written by Eagleton, that Eagleton's health was fine and that McGovern had no issues with Eagleton's mental status.

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and greater inclusion of African-Americans and women in the Democratic Party. What might have become a forceful campaign was cut short when Wallace was shot and left paralyzed in an assassination attempt while campaigning. Wallace did win the

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Abner "Abby" Levine served as Vice Chairman of Finance. Levine and former Robert Kennedy staffer Phyllis Holtzer established the New York office, helped to organize at least five big events, and met regularly with the senator. They assisted

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changes to the convention rules marginalized the influence of establishment Democratic figures (some of whom had lost the nomination to McGovern). Many refused to support him, with some switching their support to the incumbent President

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Though many people still supported Eagleton's candidacy, an increasing number of influential politicians and columnists questioned his ability to handle the office of Vice President. McGovern said he would back Eagleton “1000%”, and a

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asked McGovern what he would do if the North Vietnamese refused to release American POW's after a withdrawal. McGovern responded, "Under such circumstances, we'd have to take action," although he did not say what action.

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McGovern in a "no-win" situation. If he kept Eagleton, the selection did not look good for the decision-making ability of the McGovern team, while if he removed Eagleton, he appeared to be weak and vacillating.

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Nixon's level of personal involvement with the burglary was never clear, but his tactics during the later coverup would eventually destroy his public support after the election and lead to his resignation.

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McGovern's campaign for the presidential nomination, and as the nominee, included fundraising, organizing, benefit appearances and/or other volunteer efforts by numerous celebrities. These included:

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don’t know McGovern is for amnesty, abortion and legalization of pot. Once middle America – Catholic middle America, in particular – finds this out, he’s dead." Although McGovern only supported the

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performed. Seat prices ranged from $ 5.50 to $ 100, and the event grossed $ 300,000, but after the expenses of producing the show, McGovern's campaign was given only $ 18,000. On June 24, 1972,

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also played an integral role in paving McGovern's route to the nomination by encouraging him "to increase his populist rhetoric and tour factories instead of obsessing about the Vietnam War."

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had resulted in the withdrawal of most U.S. troops, without appearing to have given in to the Communists, and thus popular dissatisfaction with the war did not accrue to McGovern's benefit.

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In the initial event of the campaign season, McGovern placed a strong third in the Iowa caucuses. How much attention and momentum this actually generated for his campaign is still debated.

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In the election, the McGovern/Shriver ticket suffered a 60.7 percent to 37.5 percent defeat to Nixon and Agnew. At the time, it was the second biggest landslide in American history, with

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to Nixon conceding defeat, McGovern wrote, "I hope that in the next four years you will lead us to a time of peace abroad and justice at home. You have my full support in such efforts."

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McGovern's early efforts were beset by organizational problems and much activity without plan or result in polls. He began replacing most of the campaign staff. In March 1970, he met

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Democratic vice-presidential candidate. In August 1971 Harris polling amid a growing economic crisis, Muskie came out on top of incumbent Nixon if the election had been held that day.

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hours; McGovern and Eagleton delivered their acceptance speeches at around 3 a.m. This probably hurt the McGovern campaign by not creating the so-called "convention bounce."

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had been treated like a frivolous pariah by much of McGovern's campaign staff." And in April 1972, Steinem remarked that he "still doesn't understand the women's movement."

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would secure "peace with honor". McGovern, in contrast, was seen as too strident and too tied to radical elements of the anti-war movement. By 1972, Nixon's strategy of

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and Kennedy supporters on the staff, the commission significantly reduced the role of party officials and insiders in the nomination process, increased the role of

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and said that "We believe that peace is at hand." McGovern angrily responded that Nixon had no plan for ending the war and that U.S. bombers would keep flying.

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did not think McGovern had a chance of winning, proclaiming him "too decent" a man, not strong enough for a combative campaign, and too reflexively liberal.

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was held on November 7. This election had the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since 1948, with only 55 percent of the electorate voting.

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in the 1950 Senate race came out of retirement to fight hard for me. They were with me from the beginning to the end." On April 15, 1972, Beatty produced

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Robert Novak was accused of manufacturing the quote that led to the "amnesty, abortion and acid" label. To rebut the criticism, Novak took Senator

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that sought to end U.S. participation in the war by congressional action. However, during a meeting with Democratic Governors conference,

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Eagleton had promised to bring his medical records for McGovern's review, but he did not. He initially concealed the fact that he was on

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failed to gain traction against McGovern and only made real news later in the campaign as part of the "Anybody but McGovern" coalition.

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and amnesty for draft evaders who had left the country, an anti-war platform that was anticipated by McGovern's sponsorship of the 1970

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was reluctant to join the McGovern campaign. Though she had brought in McGovern's single largest campaign contributor in 1968, she "

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and Farenthold. By the time the roll call finally began, the delegates were in a prankish mood, casting ballots for the fictional

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Nixon ran a campaign with an aggressive policy of keeping tabs on perceived enemies, and his campaign aides committed the

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A lighter incident occurred regarding that accusation during the Nebraska primary campaign. The state's former governor,

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A new search was begun by McGovern. Kennedy, Muskie, Humphrey and Ribicoff again declined the nomination, as did recent

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McGovern announced his candidacy on January 18, 1971, in the form of a televised speech from the studios of

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until the day before the nomination had to be made, and may have prevented a full vetting of the nominee.

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Kansas City Star. "With another disclosure, Novak bedevils the dead" by Steve Kraske. July 28, 2007. The

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voter base than in the past due in large part to the efforts of McGovern's campaign. In their 2002 book

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political novices, but for the most part were turned back by the supporters of McGovern, who during the

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bureaucracy and complicated maze of existing public-assistance programs. Its concept was similar to the

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At the time of his announcement, McGovern ranked fifth among Democrats in a presidential preference

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McGovern & staff's remembrances at 35th anniversary reunion, July 14, 2007 (C-SPAN broadcast)

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The Liberals' Moment: The McGovern Insurgency and the Identity Crisis of the Democratic Party

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In addition, McGovern was repeatedly attacked by associates of Nixon, including the infamous

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Just over two weeks after his nomination, it was reported that Thomas Eagleton had received

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per year to families, based on need.) In addition, McGovern supported ratification of the

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The stop-McGovern forces tried unsuccessfully to alter the delegate composition of the

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Once it became apparent that White's candidacy was infeasible, McGovern asked Senator

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that advocated withdrawal from the Vietnam War in exchange for the return of American

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Nevertheless, McGovern and his staff felt that a Kennedy-style figure was needed to

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primary) and among Democrats who were alienated by liberal positions opposing the

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request. This perceived indecisiveness was disastrous for the McGovern campaign.

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United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture

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and numerous other sports figures signed a letter supporting President Nixon).

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After McGovern had won the Massachusetts primary on April 25, 1972, journalist

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The Eighteen-Day Running Mate: McGovern, Eagleton, and a Campaign in Crisis

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Thereafter, a number of high-profile Democrats, including Kennedy, Senator

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McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program

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The campaign was also assisted by over a hundred well-known professional

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and Ted Kennedy. He was officially nominated by a special session of the

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Despite concerns from moderate and conservative Democrats, paradigmatic

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McGovern did attract some celebrity supporters, McGovern recalled that "

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Goodbye, Mr. Christian: A Personal Account of McGovern's Rise and Fall

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JFK's 1952 Senate run against Henry Cabot Lodge in Logevall, Fredrik,

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Taking their cue from the McGovern–Fraser Commission, Hart and future

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totals of 520 to 17. McGovern's two electoral vote victories came in

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in front of an audience of 18,000 people. Carole King, James Taylor,

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primary, but his near-assassination effectively ended his campaign.

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Richard Nixon, Watergate, and the Press: A Historical Retrospective

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Squire, Peverill (2005). "The Iowa Caucuses, 1972–2008: A Eulogy".

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Most polls showed McGovern running well behind incumbent President

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One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern

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United States Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs

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One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern

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headed McGovern's economic advisory panel, for which he recruited

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or, after Chisholm expressed disinterest in the vice presidency,

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and maintained that legalized abortion fell under the purview of

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Presidential Campaigns: from George Washington to George W. Bush

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that the unnamed senator was Thomas Eagleton. Political analyst

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McGovern's nomination acceptance speech, July 10, 1972 (video)

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to be his running mate. Nelson declined but suggested Senator

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The establishment favorite for the Democratic nomination was

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Terry: My Daughter's Life-and-Death Struggle with Alcoholism

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had amassed the most delegates to the convention by using a

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Right from the Start: A Chronicle of the McGovern Campaign

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Vote Your Conscience: The Last Campaign of George McGovern

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1969 began doing an average of three appearances a week.

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from UC Santa Barbara's The American Presidency Project

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other candidates for vice president, including Senator

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The favorite for the Democratic nomination by then was

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urged the selection of a woman such as Representative

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George McGovern: A Political Life, A Political Legacy

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JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917–1956

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McGovern speaking during the campaign. June 30, 1972

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came out, too, and did a lot of fundraising for me.

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Commission on Party Structure and Delegate Selection

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Norton & Company Limited, 1972 2538: 2483: 2481: 2479: 2477: 2475: 2473: 2471: 3385: 3081:"Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections" 2512: 2404: 5283:United States House of Representatives, 1957–1961 3760:McGovern 1972 presidential campaign image gallery 3673:The Long Shot: George McGovern Runs for President 3154:"US President – D Convention Race – Jul 10, 1972" 1155:, and his margin of victory was slightly larger. 912: 727: 468:, the moderate who acquitted himself well as the 437:, and by the Nixon administration in the form of 315: 184: 5507: 3608:Grassroots: The Autobiography of George McGovern 3572:A Grand Delusion: America's Descent Into Vietnam 3133:"US President – D Primaries Race – Mar 07, 1972" 2814:Grassroots: The Autobiography of George McGovern 2468: 758:helped to spearhead a "Stop McGovern" campaign. 2777: 2775: 2743: 2431: 2429: 5423:George and Eleanor McGovern Library and Center 5279:United States Senator, South Dakota, 1963–1981 3732:Presidential campaign commercials 1972 (video) 3675:, New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1973. 3424:, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1972. 2854:, "George McGovern & the Coldest Plunge", 2065: 2063: 2061: 724:support in spite of establishment opposition. 692:McGovern lost several primaries (most notably 5252: 4608: 4336: 3786: 2715: 2364:The Forum: Politics of Presidential Selection 1862:After the resignation of Nixon following the 823:turned down offers to run on the ticket. 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George McGovern dead at 90" 1641:(though he did not publicly endorse him) 1424:1972 United States presidential election 1189: 1181: 1173: 1062: 1058: 641: 585:, a fundraising concert for McGovern at 490: 137: 34: 4572:List of Democratic National Conventions 4562:List of Democratic presidential tickets 3513: 2634: 2632: 2600: 2598: 2596: 2162: 1951:Weinger, Mackenzie (October 21, 2012). 1950: 1828:presided over an Election Eve rally at 951: 279:impugning the patriotism of Democrats. 260:, the McGovern campaign was restarted. 5508: 5490: 3344: 3102:"After the Landslide: Nixon's Mandate" 3078: 2886:. 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For the People 14: 5537: 5276:July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012 4351:Democratic presidential campaigns 3715: 3555:McGovern: The Man and His Beliefs 3254:McGovern: The Man and His Beliefs 2842:, Praeger Publishers, 2003, pp. 7 2188:Purdum, Todd (17 November 2011). 2102:The Making of the President 1972, 2035:The Making of the President 1972, 2022:The Making of the President 1972, 1996:The Making of the President 1972, 1787:McGovern: The Man and His Beliefs 1051:information during the election. 923: 825:National Women's Political Caucus 220:. Due to the former influence of 212:During 1969, McGovern headed the 203:his own re-election to the Senate 5489: 5479: 5220: 5210: 5201: 5200: 4567:Democratic-Republican candidates 3701:The Making of the President 1972 3691:The Making of the President 1968 2971:. The Atlantic. 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October 21, 2012 1038: 433:long advocated by economist 337:United States District Judge 169:against incumbent president 7: 5312:McGovern–Hatfield Amendment 5206:All presidential candidates 3514:Glasser, Joshua M. (2012). 2800:The San Francisco Chronicle 1896: 418:McGovern-Hatfield amendment 118:Announced: January 18, 1971 16:American political campaign 10: 5542: 5438:(1972 articles, 1973 book) 5368:1972 presidential campaign 5307:McGovern–Fraser Commission 4073:American Independent Party 3345:Aucoin, Don (2004-11-04). 1496:(People's) – 78,759 (0.1%) 1278:Unpledged – 19,533 (0.12%) 1123: 916: 731: 494: 460:Campaign developments 1971 439:Counselor to the President 167:1972 presidential election 5475: 5454: 5410: 5353: 5340: 5289: 5274: 5196: 4634: 4630: 4557: 4356: 4291: 4266: 4229: 4208: 4187: 4158: 4129: 4100: 4071: 4051: 3925: 3907: 3898: 3845: 3827: 3818: 3656:Watson, Robert P. (ed.), 3499:. 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Uselectionatlas.org 2825:McGovern, George S., 2812:McGovern, George S., 2444:Garden City, New York 2382:Remembering Ed Muskie 1814:Simon & Garfunkel 1810:Together for McGovern 1193: 1185: 1177: 1116:spoke of the ongoing 1066: 1059:Issues and strategies 901:McGovern's policies. 887:Martha Beall Mitchell 702:University of Alabama 645: 575:Helen Gahagan Douglas 506:New Hampshire primary 491:Primary campaign 1972 378:Madison Square Garden 374:Together for McGovern 301: 152:United States Senator 141: 45:Primary campaign logo 35:General election logo 5302:World Food Programme 4930:Charles Evans Hughes 4582:Republican campaigns 4296:Other 1972 elections 3474:Dougherty, Richard, 2858:, September 28, 1983 2232:Phillips, McCandlish 1818:Peter, Paul and Mary 1675:Peter, Paul and Mary 1310:(presidential tally) 1227:– 1,840,217 (11.51%) 1221:– 3,755,424 (23.48%) 1215:– 4,053,451 (25.34%) 1209:– 4,121,372 (25.77%) 1018:Peace Corps Director 958:electroshock therapy 952:Eagleton controversy 563:Peter, Paul and Mary 408:, McGovern ran on a 390:Peter, Paul and Mary 236:Senate Majority Whip 175:District of Columbia 4920:William Howard Taft 4812:George B. McClellan 4704:William H. Crawford 4660:Charles C. Pinckney 4246:Alternate nominee: 3853:Incumbent nominee: 3637:Thompson, Hunter S. 3604:McGovern, George S. 3420:Anson, Robert Sam, 3252:MacLaine, Shirley, 2852:The Washington Post 2618:on January 13, 2009 2420:The Washington Post 2292:on February 4, 2013 1911:The Boys on the Bus 1845:Washington Redskins 1715:Simon and Garfunkel 1087:Nixon's so-called " 962:clinical depression 939:Democrats for Nixon 930:McGovern Commission 591:Greater Los Angeles 431:negative income tax 400:Political positions 386:Simon and Garfunkel 304:that gave us birth. 275:and Vice President 5348: 4802:Stephen A. Douglas 4091:Thomas J. Anderson 3697:White, Theodore H. 3687:White, Theodore H. 3373:2008-01-11 at the 3368:"Nedrenaline Rush" 2910:See, for example, 2868:The New York Times 2387:1999-04-27 at the 2240:The New York Times 2155:The New York Times 1830:Long Beach Airport 1785:authored the book 1740:Hunter S. Thompson 1474:Thomas J. Anderson 1273:Walter E. 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