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What issues helped President Nixon win re‐election in 1972?

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May 25, 2010

Posted by knowledge

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Hi p43boutelle,

President Nixon's reelection campaign got underway in 1972. He had high approval ratings for his handling with China and the Soviet Union.

Nixon's Democrat opponent, South Dakota Senator George McGovern was viewed too liberal by many Americans.

A possible realignment among the American electorate, McGovern being seen as having few leadership capabilities, along with McGovern’s possible failure to get his political message out to the American electorate, and a divide within the Democratic Party are all possible explanations for the Nixon landslide win.

He won the election in 1972, trumping McGovern in 49 out of 50 states.