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To: koan who wrote (388632)	11/16/2018 12:20:08 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 540965

Your reference to the lasting memory effect of McGovern's defeat is spot on.

To: koan who wrote (388632)	11/16/2018 12:48:11 PM
From: Ron	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 540965

I voted for McGovern and was upset but not surprised when Nixon crushed him. But, Democrats were badly split over a bunch of things, including the Vietnam War and his initial selection of Tom Eagleton for VP was a huge mistake. Eagleton not only had serious, ongoing bouts of depression, he had a severe drinking problem. Showed really bad judgment on McGovern's part. Still... I miss Bobby Kennedy and George McGovern to this day. Think how the country would have been different had Kennedy lived and McGovern been successful.