United States presidential election, 1972

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Three days.

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FWIW, my vote goes to Humphrey.

I probably should have included John Schmitz (of the American Party) in the poll. He did get 1% of the vote IOTL, so he'd probably do better here. I might run a second one of these after this to see how a stronger Schmitz candidacy would effect the race.

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I want to make my position clear. I like Humphrey. I would have voted for him in '68. But in '72, given the choice between someone who failed horribly at getting elected four years previous, and an acceptable, if not ideal, alternative, I'll vote for the fresh face.

Failed horribly? Humphrey barely lost.

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Congressman Pete McCloskey (R-Calif): 53.3%, 270 electoral votes
Senator Hubert Humphrey (D-Minn.): 46.7%, 268 electoral votes


Pete McCloskey has been elected the 38th President of the United States.