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'''Eugene Joseph McCarthy''' (March 29, 1916 – December 10, 2005) was a liberal U.S. Senator from [[Minnesota]] who ran for the [[Democratic Party]] nomination for [[U.S. president]] in 1968 and 1972.  He was sometimes considered more a poet than a politician and frustrated his hyperearnest supporters by his nonchalance.

'''Eugene Joseph McCarthy''' (March 29, 1916 – December 10, 2005) was a liberal U.S. Senator from [[Minnesota]] who ran for the [[Democratic Party]] presidential nomination in 1968 and 1972.  He was sometimes considered more a poet than a politician and frustrated his hyperearnest supporters by his nonchalance.

The party favorite for the nomination then defaulted to Vice President [[Hubert Humphrey]], McCarthy's former senatorial colleague from Minnesota. Humphrey, with the liberal [[Edmund Muskie]] of [[Maine]] as his running mate, were nominated at the party convention in [[Chicago]] which was infamous for leftist student agitators rioting in the streets.

The party favorite for the nomination then defaulted to Vice President [[Hubert Humphrey]], McCarthy's former senatorial colleague from Minnesota. Humphrey, with the liberal [[Edmund Muskie]] of [[Maine]] as his running mate, were nominated at the party convention in [[Chicago]] which was infamous for leftist student agitators rioting in the streets.

In 1972, McCarthy again unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination, which instead went to [[George McGovern]] of [[South Dakota]]. In 1976, McCarthy ran as an [[Independent]] in the [[general election]] for President, but voters chose his fellow Democrat [[Jimmy Carter]] of [[Georgia]]. In 1980, McCarthy refused to support Carter for reelection and surprisingly endorsed [[Republican]] [[Ronald Reagan]], having said that Reagan had "a better perception" of the office of president than did Carter.

In 1972, McCarthy again unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination but ran poorly. Primary voters choand then the party delegates chose Senator [[George McGovern]] of [[South Dakota]]. In 1976, McCarthy ran as an [[Independent]] in the [[general election]] for President, but voters instead elected his fellow Democrat [[Jimmy Carter]] of [[Georgia]]. In 1980, McCarthy refused to support Carter for reelection and surprisingly endorsed [[Republican]] [[Ronald Reagan]], having said that Reagan had "a better perception" of the office of president than did Carter, meaning that Reagan was seen as a [[macromanager]] and Carter a [[micromanager]].

 

==Conservative causes==

==Conservative causes==

McCarthy did not seek reelection to the Senate in 1970. In time, he became involved in some [[conservative]] alliances and causes but overall remained a liberal. In addition to his support for Reagan in 1980, he wrote the introduction to the book '''A New Beginning'' that year by yjr [[Libertarian Party]] nominee [[Ed Clark]]. McCarthy supported [[Official English]] and the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which seeks to cut both legal and illegal [[immigration]] into the United States.

McCarthy did not seek reelection to the Senate in 1970. In time, he became involved in some [[conservative]] alliances and causes but overall remained a liberal. In addition to his support for Reagan in 1980, he wrote the introduction to the book '''A New Beginning'' that year by yjr [[Libertarian Party]] nominee [[Ed Clark]]. McCarthy supported [[Official English]] and the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which seeks to cut both legal and illegal [[immigration]] into the United States.