A liberal icon from a Republican family, former senator George McGovern's legacy is best known for his landslide defeat to President Richard Nixon in the 1972 election. For some politicians ...

That being said, McGovern still underperformed most models. Ray Fair's model, which relies mainly on economic factors, missed in 1972 by 3.3 points, one of its biggest errors ever, while Robert ...

Former Sen. George McGovern, 90, died on Sunday morning. McGovern was the Democratic nominee for president in 1972. He ran against incumbent Richard Nixon and won only 17 electoral votes to Nixon ...

Nine is an early age to be thrust into the arena of national politics. I was in the third grade when I was assigned to represent George McGovern in a mock debate against designated Nixon stand-in ...

McGovern opposed the Vietnam War, ran for president against Nixon in 1972. Oct. 21, 2012— -- George McGovern, longtime senator from South Dakota and 1972 Democratic presidential nominee, died ...

Hour-and-a-half funeral service for George McGovern held in Sioux Falls Attended by friends, family, included personal stories and reflections of his life McGovern died at 90 on Oct . 21 SIOUX ...

George McGovern was a man of faith and conviction who worked tirelessly to make life better for “the least of these.” He was decent and kind to friend and foe alike.

U.S. REP.Shirley Chisholm, D-N.Y., (right) clasps hands with U.S. Sen. George McGovern Oct. 19, 1972, after McGovern had delivered a speech to a gathering of students at Cheyney State College near ...

A phone call from George McGovern. It was late 2003 and I’d had no contact with him since the disastrous supersad election night of 1972 in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Senator George McGovern at the Democratic National Convention in 1972. (Dev O’Neill / CQ Roll Call via AP Images) EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on ...