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former9thward

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16. Eugene McCarthy would not be popular on this site by today's standards.
Wed Jun 3, 2015, 01:15 AM
Jun 2015

His campaign was completely funded by Stewart Mott, heir to the GM fortune, and a couple of other millionaires. Under today's law his campaign would not even be legal.

Hell yes! elleng Jun 2015 #1
Sounds familiar yeoman6987 Jun 2015 #2
Yes. 840high Jun 2015 #3
I voted for him. guillaumeb Jun 2015 #4
Wasn't he the professor on 'Gilligan's Island'? -- kidding Freelancer Jun 2015 #5
I was just a little kid, Snobblevitch Jun 2015 #6
Of course. "Clean for Gene." scarletwoman Jun 2015 #7
broke my heart when i couldn't vote DesertFlower Jun 2015 #10
"a breath of fresh air" - with bernie hair lol nt msongs Jun 2015 #8
yes. i was 26 at the time and so many DesertFlower Jun 2015 #9
Of course. murielm99 Jun 2015 #11
My first presidential campaign was for McCarthy; I was still 20 when my friends and I ran the HQ ... Hekate Jun 2015 #12
Imagine having to settle for a Humphrey now, what different times. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #13
Disappointed Dems said so many nasty things about Humphrey. It was truly self-defeating. Hekate Jun 2015 #17
I was too young, but vaguely remember Humphrey being considered second rate at appalachiablue Jun 2015 #18
It was awful ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2015 #26
exactly. DesertFlower Jun 2015 #20
Yes, I remember too. It could happen. yardwork Jun 2015 #45
what's amazing is how young we were. like i said i was 26 -- a divorced DesertFlower Jun 2015 #19
Yes, and he is why I think Bernie is a pipe dream. pnwmom Jun 2015 #14
Agreed. Paladin Jun 2015 #36
The other thing we didn't learn after Vietnam, apparently, pnwmom Jun 2015 #44
I was 16 and watching and reading Eugene McCarthy JEB Jun 2015 #15
Eugene McCarthy would not be popular on this site by today's standards. former9thward Jun 2015 #16
At least this guy tried to do the right thing with his money. sgtbenobo Jun 2015 #24
If I recall, he was cagey about his abortion stance, too ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2015 #25
Almost no one was in support of abortion in 1968. former9thward Jun 2015 #39
Absolutely KT2000 Jun 2015 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Jun 2015 #22
The hearings were Senator JOE McCarthy, as in McCarthyism Divernan Jun 2015 #30
The great thing was that my political self awoke, and I knew I'd be a Democrat for life.... Hekate Jun 2015 #23
I liked his friend Mortimer Snerd better. Kablooie Jun 2015 #27
Oh, yes. SheilaT Jun 2015 #28
My first campaign work. Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #29
We were canvassing for Gene -- rogerashton Jun 2015 #31
I went Clean for Gene SteveG Jun 2015 #32
Yes. It was a time when Democrats were still Democrats. Vinca Jun 2015 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author MineralMan Jun 2015 #34
I am. In fact 1968 was my first presidential election. MineralMan Jun 2015 #35
it was disappointing and then in '72 DesertFlower Jun 2015 #37
my first vote olddots Jun 2015 #38
I have vague memories of McCarthy during that year. ladyVet Jun 2015 #40
I am. nt LiberalElite Jun 2015 #41
Yes. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #42
Yes. Winner takes it all & he wasn't winner. & we Dems love our NOBLE LOSERS. n/t UTUSN Jun 2015 #43
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