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Tag: George McGovern

If you didn’t fight in a war, don’t start a new one

January 4, 2012 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Foreign Policy, Military Leave a comment

One of America’s finest progressives was South Dakota Senator George McGovern. In 1972, he won the Democratic nomination for president. Unfortunately,  he was trounced

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George McGovern didn’t win, but he changed the Democratic Party

December 29, 2011 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Congress, Government, Politics, Voting/Elections 3 comments

During the fall of 2011, C-SPAN ran a series called “The Contenders.” The Contenders were candidates who ran for president and lost. Some came

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