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In 1972, George McGovern asked his running mate Thomas Eagleton to withdraw from the ticket amid news reports that Eagleton had received electroshock therapy for depression. A special session of the Democratic National Committee picked Sargent Shriver, brother-in-law of former President John F. Kennedy, to replace him.

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Q: Has a president ever switched vice presidents during an election campaign?
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