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'''George McGovern''' (1922-2012) was a former university professor who became an outspoken [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Congressman and Senator from the ordinarily [[conservative]] [[South Dakota]]. A decorated World War II veteran, McGovern served in the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as a B-24 pilot. He flew 35 missions, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. But as a [[leftist]] anti-war candidate who won the Democratic nomination for president in 1972, McGovern lost in a landslide against the incumbent [[Richard Nixon]]. In 1980, McGovern also lost reelection for the [[U.S. Senate]] in a landslide.
'''George McGovern''' (1922-2012) was a former university professor who became an outspoken [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Congressman and Senator from the ordinarily [[conservative]] [[South Dakota]]. A decorated World War II veteran, McGovern served in the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as a B-24 pilot. He flew 35 missions, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. But as a [[leftist]] anti-war candidate who won the Democratic nomination for president in 1972, McGovern lost in a landslide against the incumbent [[Richard Nixon]]. In 1980, McGovern also lost reelection for the [[U.S. Senate]] in a landslide.