George McGovern
George McGovern
George Stanley McGovernwas an American historian, author, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 presidential election...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth19 July 1922
CityAvon, SD
CountryUnited States of America
dad war boys
I always thought of myself as a good old South Dakota boy who grew up here on the prairie. My dad was a Methodist minister. I went off to war. I have been married to the same woman forever. I'm what a normal, healthy, ideal American should be like.
winning thinking president
I firmly believed throughout 1971 that the major hurdle to winning the presidency was winning the Democratic nomination. I believed that any reasonable Democrat would defeat President Nixon. I now think that no one could have defeated him in 1972.
promise president troops
I have a very deep concern about President Obama putting in another 21,000 troops into Afghanistan with the promise of more to come.
party thinking average
I think it was my study of history that convinced me that the Democratic Party was more on the side of the average American.
choices healthy everyday
I've come to realize that protecting freedom of choice in our everyday lives is essential to maintaining a healthy civil society.
tears wells ought
Well, we ought to be stirred, even to tears, by society's ills.
nice worry constituents
It's nice not to have to worry about constituents.
crowds dazzle masters
It's possible to dazzle a crowd if you really work at it. But that is no qualification for leadership. Hitler was a master of crowds.
winning thinking discredit-you
I suppose politicians have always wanted to get re-elected, but there's a kind of a feeling now that if you just discredit your opposition, it makes it easier for you to win. I don't think that's necessarily true.
winning bombs shelter
If Reagan wins, I'd sell the farm and buy a bomb shelter.
land cities government
We are at a crossroads over how the federal government in Washington and state legislatures and city councils across the land allocate their financial resources. Which fork we take will say a lot about Americans and our values.
identity campaigns cases
The whole campaign was a tragic case of mistaken identity.
want
Now, I simply do what I want.
mind spirit speak
I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.