In 1968, Hubert Humphrey lost to Richard Nixon in the presidential election. This former governor and senator from Maine was his running mate.
- Eugene McCarthy
- Edmund Muskie
- George McGovern
- Thomas Eagleton
Answer
The correct answer is B) Edmund Muskie.
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