I thought that in 1972, Hubert Humphrey got more votes than McGovern, but they nominated McGovern.
Hillary got more votes than Obama in 2008.
Interesting how the so-called “national popular vote” only selectively applies as being important.
Democrats: U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie of Maine fared the best of any candidate in the 1972 Iowa Democratic caucuses, but most voters were uncommitted. George McGovern went on to become the Democratic presidential nominee. The results are:
Uncommitted: 35.8 percent
Edmund Muskie: 35.5 percent
George McGovern: 22.6 percent
Other: 7 percent
Hubert Humphrey: 1.6 percent
Eugene McCarthy: 1.4 percent
Shirley Chisolm: 1.3 percent
Henry Jackson: 1.1 percent
Republicans: President Richard M. Nixon was unopposed for his party’s nomination.
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