United States presidential election, 1972

[TNF]

Three days.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

McCloskey

[Donerail]

McCloskey

[Oldiesfreak1854]

McCloskey.

[後援会]

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Hubert Humphrey.

[Supersonic]

Horrific choice.

Write in: John M. Ashbrook.

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

I'll hold my nose and vote for McCloskey, but with both candidates lacking legitimacy, I was very tempted to cast a write-in.

[TNF]

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.

[Pingvin]

Make. It. Into. A. Full. Timeline.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Humphrey, the only decent option.

[後援会]

Support his exact political orientation or not, Humphrey was a good guy. He took courageous stands on issues like civil rights and opposing Communism. And he served in public office with honor and integrity. Hell, I'm pretty sure I would have voted for Humphrey in '68 as well.

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

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.

Prediction: The Democrats get relegated to third-party status when most Humphrey supporters flock to the far-right extremist.

I can't believe I was able to post that with a straight face.

[後援会]

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.

Prediction: The Democrats get relegated to third-party status when most Humphrey supporters flock to the far-right extremist.

I can't believe I was able to post that with a straight face.

My vote would stay with Humphrey.

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

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.

[Goldwater]

It's a hard choice, but I'll go with McCloskey.

[Free Palestine]

Support his exact political orientation or not, Humphrey was a good guy. He took courageous stands on issues like civil rights and opposing Communism. And he served in public office with honor and integrity. Hell, I'm pretty sure I would have voted for Humphrey in '68 as well.

He's got my vote.

[TNF]

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.

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

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.

He should have won. Okay, "horribly" may have been a bit of an overexaggeration, but Humphrey was 79 Electoral Votes (several states) short of a majority.

[Antonio the Sixth]

He should have won.

In the context of 1968, it's a miracle he didn't lose in a landslide.

[後援会]

He should have won.

In the context of 1968, it's a miracle he didn't lose in a landslide.

Basically. Considering that coming out of the sh**tstorm that was DNC 1968, he was behind practically 20 points before narrowing it to a one point margin, I say he did pretty damn well.

[Dr. Cynic]

He should have won.

In the context of 1968, it's a miracle he didn't lose in a landslide.

Basically. Considering that coming out of the sh**tstorm that was DNC 1968, he was behind practically 20 points before narrowing it to a one point margin, I say he did pretty damn well.

He also had no money and a threadbare organization.

The fact that he came so close in terms of popular vote has to say something positive about him. He was down by as much as 40 points early and by the end he was neck and neck with Nixon. That's a hell of a comeback.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Humphrey, of course.

[Phony Moderate]

McCloskey, unfortunately.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Humphrey, proudly, if not reluctantly.

[Free Palestine]

After reading McCloskey's Wikipedia article, I'm glad I voted for him.  Not only did he run on an anti-war platform, but he went on to co-found the Council for the National Interest with Paul Findley.

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