Monday, October 22, 2012

George S. McGovern, Democratic nominee who lost to Nixon in '72, dies at 90

Former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate George McGovern has died, the AP reports. He was 90.Nick Gillespie and Bill Kauffman have written two extraordinarily poignant and perceptive assessments of the life and legacy of George McGovern. In contrast here, for the historical record, is Murray N. Rothbard's seering 1972George McGovern, the Democratic Party's standard bearer for the White House in 1972, has passed away at the age of 90. A native of Mitchell, South Dakota, McGovern had an exemplary military record as an Air ForceServices have been set for former South Dakota Sen. George McGovern. A public viewing is planned for 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Sioux Falls. Members of the McGovern family will be at the viewing from 5 to 6 p.m.. A prayerGeorge S. McGovern was 90 when he died early this morning, in the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He had been in declining health for some time, suffering from exhaustion, from speaking difficulties
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