In 1972, George McGovern lost in a landslide to Richard Nixon. His first nominee for VP, was on the ticket for about two weeks, before being withdrawn amid allegations that he had undergone psychiatric hospitalization. Who was this first nominee?
- Birch Bayh
- Edmund Muskie
- Sargent Shriver
- Thomas Eagleton
Answer
The correct answer is D) Thomas Eagleton.
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