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GreatGazoo

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1. The crazy thing is Nixon was going to win in a landslide regardless

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:20 PM

Jun 17

The election polling was never close.

Watergate just made him impeachable after the election. There was no potential upside to the break in, only the risk of discovery.

Nixon: 520 (49 states)
McGovern: 17 (Massachusetts)

Trivia question: Who can name the 1972 GE winner of D.C. without Googling?

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June 17,1972 - wasn't that the day of the Watergate break in? [View all] rurallib Jun 17 OP

The crazy thing is Nixon was going to win in a landslide regardless GreatGazoo Jun 17 #1

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Nixon was despised by many, many, many, many and more. twodogsbarking Jun 17 #2