This is when the media was still not using it’s control to the same effect that they are doing today.
They brought down Nixon, but could not resuscitate Carter with 18% home mortgage interest rates and ‘stagflation’.
Even Ted, the Swimmer, abandoned Carter. Liberals had no enthusiasm for Carter. And without the base, you're pretty much screwed.
Nixon's greatest crime was beating McGovern in an historic nationwide landslide. No one in the media voted for Nixon or knew anyone who did, so he must have stolen the election and had to be punished.
The media reacted to Trump in the same way. How DARE he beat Hillary? It was her turn, dammit! No one in the media voted for Trump or knew anyone who did, so he must have stolen the election and had to be punished.