This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Nixon campaign begins with Nixon favored to lead McGovern
Washington notes the 1972 campaign starts with Nixon firmly in command and polls showing a 25 point lead over McGovern. McGovern struggles to hold Democratic hierarchy together amid Eagleton replacement fallout and internal DNC confusion, while Agnew leads GOP campaigning with a focus on policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George McGovern
Miami Beach
Washington Monument
Nixon
White House
McGovern
Sen. McGovern
America
Vietnam
South Dakota
Lyndon Johnson
Chicago
Richard Daley
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Sen
Tom Eagleton
Missouri
R. Sargent Shriver
Democratic National Committee
Pierre Salinger
Paris
Ramsey Clark
Hanoi