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McGovern's rise from obscurity to Democratic nomination
A profile of George McGovern tracking how his disciplined organization, bold strategy, and grassroots campaigns toppled the Old Guard to win the Democratic nomination in Miami. It details his early decision to announce, build local networks, adopt reform-minded leadership, and leverage issue-driven messaging to secure delegates and defeat rivals.
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Miami Brach
Fla
George McGovern
McGovern
Robert F. Kennedy
Chicago
Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Democrats’ Commission On
Harold Hughes
Town
Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic Party
Denver
Gary Hart
Robert Kennedy
Hart
Rick Stearns
Bright
Frank Mankiewicz
Pierre Salinger
White House
John F. Kennedy
Andrew Jackson
Hughes
Edmund S. Muskie
New Hampshire
Muskie
Wisconsin
Muskie-Humphrey
California
New York
South Dakota
Nixon
John V. Lindsay
Humphrey
Lindsay
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Oregon
Rhode Island
New Jersey
New Mexico
Old Guard
Labor
Miami Beach