35. Something few people seem to remember about McGovern
After the disastrous 1968 Convention, the Democratic Party appointed a commission to revise the party rules. The chair of that commission, which introduced things like goals for gender equality in delegations and did away with winner-take-all primaries? George McGovern, who was thus well-qualified to take advantage of the revised processes once Muskie's campaign imploded. Anyone who doesn't realize the HUGE advantage possessed by those who understand the rules has not been involved in a political battle worthy of the name.
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