Governor Charles Percy is nominated by the g.o.p despite the objections of conservatives in the republican party. Percy selects john volpe as his running mate. as governor Percy and president pastore debate, the presidents approval numbers go drastically down.
1972
president
john o pastore
vice president
terry sanford 47,163.18
governor
charles percy
running mate
john volpe 53,714,19
libertarian
benjermin spock
colonel sanders 9.18.12
Charles Percy was a Senator, not a Governor. He was first elected as a Republican to the Senate from Illinois in 1966, defeating Democratic incumbent Paul Douglas. Are you saying to imagine that he won his 1964 bid for IL Governor against Otto Kerner?
