1972: If you were voting in Democratic primary who would you...

[WI_DEM]

have voted for. I'm listing actual candidates from 1972.

Sen.Edmund S. Muskie of Me.
Sen.George McGovern of SD
Sen.Hubert Humphrey of Mn.
Gov.George Wallace of Alabama
Rep. Wilbur Mills of Ark.
Ex-Sen. Eugene McCarthy of Mn.
Rep. Shirley Chisholm of NY
Sen. Henry (Scoop) Jackson of Wa.
Mayor John Lindsay of NYC

p.s.
Post who you think would have done best in the General election.

[Fenris]

1. Either Shirley Chisholm or Gene McCarthy.

[bahrbearian]

2. No, Pat Paulson ?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. I DID vote in the '72 primary

one of the first elections in which I could vote. Still have my Eugene McCathy pin.

[Fenris]

5. Funny...

I was born 12 years after 1972 and I thought it rocked when I found a McCarthy campaign button at the LBJ library gift shop. :)

[Dogmudgeon]

16. You're 11 years old?

1972 + 22 = 1994.

2005 - 1994 = 11.

I've seen your photo. If you're 11, you have a major hormone disorder. :)

--p!

[Fenris]

17. I never claimed to be any good at basic math.

:)

[Dogmudgeon]

22. Well, your parents did OK with multiplication

More than 11 years ago, I suspect.

:evilgrin:

--p!

[seemslikeadream]

11. I did too

and I wish I had that pin!

[XOKCowboy]

19. Me too. Hail fellow Mcarthyite

I was always proud to cast my first presidential vote AGAINST Tricky Dick Nixon. Although he did finally end the Vietnam draft JUST before I would have had to report for duty, I always knew he was a crook.

[flordehinojos]

4. yes, i would have voted for shirley chilsholm. she was the voice of truth

[jaysunb]

6. I voted for Muskie in the primary

but was solidly behind McGovern in the general

[paineinthearse]

7. I voted for McGovern

It was my first primary election. Worked for him, too, in NH. Proud to say we carried our state in the general election.

[ruggerson]

18. McGovern carried NH?

[MissWaverly]

8. I did vote in the primary for George McGovern

I was very idealistic back then, sigh! Hubert Humphrey was not popular, people did not like LBJ, I think that LBJ tried, he stayed up to 4:00 am reading letters from soldiers and their families, but he was arrogant and Hubert Humphrey as his VP was not popular. Also,
Johnson was seen as a pick by JFK to carry the South and after the assassination, he was seen as an unelected prez and he openly admitted lying about the war while campaigning for his 2nd term.

[WI_DEM]

9. McCarthy does alot better here than he did in '72

It finally came down to McGovern and Humphrey in '72--when McG won the California primary that clinched it for him despite Hubert's wins in Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio.

[flamingyouth]

10. My parents were big McCarthy supporters

I would either vote for him or for Shirley Chisholm.

[Fenris]

12. heehee...

Great minds.

[flamingyouth]

13. I didn't even see your post

:rofl: Yes, great minds and all. :D

[jwirr]

14. I voted and worked for George

McGovern right beside my daughters (children) and parents. We loved that gentle man.

[WI_DEM]

21. He was and is a good man

[Kurt Remarque]

15. i think i voted for muskie

[Taxloss]

24. I'm surprised more people aren't voting for Muskie now.

He was sabotaged by a dirty tricks campaign. That was his only flaw.

[bemildred]

20. Actually I did vote for McCarthy. And I still would. nt

[Swamp Rat]

23. Shirley Chisholm

:)

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

25. I did vote for McCarthy in '72 and would again.

But, I didn't have to hold my nose when I voted for McGovern. Which is more than I can say about the tepid candidates the Democrats have run since. With the exception of Dukakis.