1972 was the last time that an anti-war candidate for President met a less anti-war candidate for President. And Richard Nixon beat George McGovern in a rout.
Gottlieb lost in 1971
Popular sentiment during that summer seemed to be against the Vietnam War and polls showed that McGovern would win, but when people went into the voting booth they were more likely to choose the guy with the “secret plan to win” than the one who said we had already lost. The lesson to be learned is that people are more patriotic in the voting booth than they are in public opinion polls.
From your lips to G-d’s ear
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