Nixon 72. The only time I can recall not voting for an R at the top of the ticket. My vote went to Spock as a protest vote, did not like Nixon.
My dad didn’t either, but he voted McGovern. Something he’s rather embarrassed to talk about.
I didn’t especially like Nixon either, but the serious alternative was McGovern, which would have meant capitulation to the Soviet Union for global dominance. Nixon’s China strategy caused the Soviet Union to divert its very scarce resources to defending its Far East interests, and that set in motion it’s ultimate collapse.
Spock? Was he running for the president of Vulcan?