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1972 Presidential Election

Hubert Humphrey who lost to Nixon in 1968 was seen as a possible contender, along with Alabama Governor George Wallace, and Senator George McGovern of South Dakota. Muskie's campaign was crippled when he only won the New Hampshire primary with 47 percent of the vote compared to the 65 percent he was predicted to receive. Followed by bad publicity and his fourth place finish in Florida Muskie began to finish poorly in the remaining primaries. When McGovern won Massachusetts Muskie halted his campaign. Wallace was still considered a possible contender until an attempt to assassinate him left Wallace paralyzed and he thus withdrew from the campaign. Humphrey and McGovern were the remaining contenders. The California primary was one that left the Democratic Party divided. In debates between Humphrey and McGovern, Humphrey accused McGovern of being too liberal. Although McGovern won California, he won by a narrower margin than expected, which seemed to show that Humphrey's attacks had taken their toll. McGovern won most of the remaining primaries and received the democratic nomination for president. Although McGovern received the nomination, a divided Democratic Party may have hurt his campaign early on. The policy issues of the 1972 presidential election were some of the most highly publicized issues of any modern day election. The war in Vietnam was a hotbed of conflicting viewpoints among Americans. The role government should play in social assistance to the needy was another issue that seemed to capture the attention of many Americans. Not only did these issues weigh on the minds of many Americans, the economic state of the U.S was in a down period. Inflation was extremely high and many Americans were worried about job security. The country was divided about all of these issues and many others. Although it may seem clear to some the positions the two candidates took on these issues, there is evidence that shows that many Americans were not convinced as to which candidate held a issue position closer to their own view.


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3. Parliamentary vs Presidential

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5. presidential election of 2000

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6. Political Parties

That party also tightly controls who may run for election. ... In recent years, the Republican and Democratic parties have relied on primary elections "and, in some states, caucuses "to select their presidential candidates. ... The presidential system. ... Under the presidential system, Congress may refuse to pass legislation the president wants. ... This election is called for by the government but must occur within five years of the previous election. ...

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7. Watergate

watergate scandal George McGovern, the Democratic presidential nominee the year of 1973, called it ''the mother of all White House scandals.'' ... All designed to help Richard Milhous Nixon to win re-election in 1972 But, instead it resulted in the resignation of president Nixon. On June 17, 1972 five men were caught breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. ... Throughout 1972 little was said about the Watergate scan...

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8. Nixon

Nixon won the election by 680,000 votes. ... Nixon tell now, hadn't won an election on his own since 1950. ... Further talks produced detailed terms for a cease-fire, and Kissinger announced on Oct. 26, 1972, that peace was "at hand." ... Agents employed by officials of the Committee for the Re-election of the President (CRP) were arrested at the Watergate on June 17, 1972. ... Clair, insisted that he make public the taped conversation of June 23, 1972, which implicated Nixon in the cover-up. ...

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