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What mainer ran for the democratic presidential nomination in 1972?
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What presidential candidates have been from Maine?
James G. Blaine. Senator from Maine, was the Republican nominee for president in 1884, but lost to Cleveland. Edmund Muskie, vice-presidential candidate in 1968, was the front-runner for the Democratic nomination in 1972 but lost the nomination.
Who was defeated by Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election.?
Richard Nixon was a Republican. He defeated John Ashbrook and Pete McCloskey for the Republican nomination.
Who sought the 1972 Democratic nomination but withdrew after he was shot and paralyzed from the waist down?
George Wallace
Who was the first African American to run for the presidential nomination from the Democratic or Republican Party?
First was U.S. Senator Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm [November 30, 1924-January 1, 2005]. In 1968, she became the first female African-American elected to the U.S. Congress. On January 25, 1972, she became the first African-American candidate for presidential nomination by a major political party. On that date, she also became the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. Republican U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith [December 14, 1897-May 29, 1995] had been the first woman to run for a major-party presidential nomination, in 1964. Second was Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. [b. October 8, 1941]. On November 3, 1983, and again in 1988, Rev. Jackson announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. Fortieth U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama [b. August 4, 1961] became the first African-American to receive a major-party presidential nomination, in August 2008; and to win a presidential election, in November of that same year.
In 1988 who ran for president?
Shirley Chisholm was the African American who tried to become President of the United States in 1972. She did not win the Democratic nomination that she needed to get on the ballot.
Why was Shirley Chisholm admired?
She was an American politician, educator, and author. She was a Congresswoman, representing New York's 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1968, she became the first black woman elected to Congress. On January 25, 1972, she became the first major-party black candidate for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination (Margaret Chase Smith had previously run for the Republican presidential nomination). She received 152 first-ballot votes at the 1972 Democratic National Convention.
Who was the first colored person to run for president as a Democrat in 1972?
You are probably referring to Shirley Chisholm of New York; she was elected to the House of Representatives in 1968, the first black woman elected to congress. She then ran for president in 1972, but did not get the nomination.
Who opposed President Nixon in the 1972 presidential election?
Incumbent President Richard Nixon won reelection in the 1972 presidential election defeating George McGovern.
Who was shot by Arthur Bremer while campaigning for the Democratic nomination in 1972?
George Wallace During the attempt on George Wallace's life, Arthur Bremer also wounded three other people.
What 1972 Democratic presidential nominee was the Vice-President during Johnson presidency and ran in the 1968 election?
Hubert H Humphrey, from Minnesota is the man you are thinking of.
What opposed President Nixon in the 1972 presidential election?
President Richard Nixon was the Republican candidate for President in 1972. The Democratic candidate was George McGovern, a Senator from South Dakota.
Why did President Nixon ordered his staff to investigate the Watergate scandal?
During the 1972 presidential campaign five men broke into the democratic party headquarters at the Watergate Complex.
