[PaulJ]

McGovern promised to give every American a sum of money if he won.

It was $1,000. And I remember some entrepreneur (right wing, no doubt) printed up gag $1,000 bills with a a picture of McGovern in the center.

As a side note; In 1972 I was 18 and this my my first opportunity to vote. And I voted for McGovern! Yes, I used to be young and liberal. (My wife says now, I'm just old and cranky)

[Lucretia Borgia]

In 1972 I was 17 and working on the Nixon campaign, while future hubby was sporting McGovern buttons. All it took to convert him over the good side was for him to be mugged by the public school dist over one of the kidlets.