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Presidential Campaign

As you round the corner you will see the next exhibit about the presidential campaign.

In 1971 he announced he was running for president. In November 1972, he lost to Nixon in the second biggest landslide in American history. McGovern ended his congressional political career in 1980 when he was defeated by James Abdnor in the South Dakota Senate race.

Pause here to view the exhibit. 

McGovern Library - Home of the McGovern Legacy Museum
  1. McGovern Legacy Museum
  2. Timeline
  3. War and Politics
  4. Presidential Campaign
  5. World Hunger