“Within 90 days of my inauguration, every American soldier and every American prisoner [in Vietnam] will be … back home in America where they belong,”
~ George McGovern, 1972 DNC
He lost in one of the worst defeats in electoral history, 520-17, carrying only Massachusetts and the District of Columbia
@tgraph52 Two books: "The Boys on the Bus," by Tim Crouse, and "Fear and Loathing: on the Campaign Trail '72" by HST.
I read the HST back when it was current affairs 😀 but not the other I don't believe.
@tgraph52 Inside look at how the campaign press operated then, including long discussions with some of the heavy hitters - along the way, much insight into that election. (Crouse was sent by Wenner to provide a straight counterpoint to Thompson's reporting on the election, and ended up with a very good look at the reporters and "pack journalism" - a term I think he coined.)
@t_heislen
thanks for the recommendation!