George McGovern
Born: July 19, 1922
"The Establishment center... has led us into the stupidest and cruelest war in all history. That war is a moral and political disaster - a terrible cancer eating away at the soul of our nation."
1957 – 1961: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
1963 – 1981: U. S. Senator from South Dakota
1972: U.S. Presidential Candidate
1981: Founded Americans for Common Sense (PAC)
1981-1982: Professor at the University of New Orleans
1984: Aimed to get the Democratic Presidential nomination (did not receive the nomination)
1998 – 2001: United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture
2001-Present: UN Global Ambassador on World Hunger by the World Food Programme (Good Will Ambassador)
McGovern Campaign Speech
1972 Election
| Candidate | Party | Electoral Vote | Popular Vote | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Nixon | Republican | 520 | 47,168,710 | 60.7% |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 17 | 29,173,222 | 37.5% |