Democratic presidential candidate george mcgoverns slogan come home, america resonated with growing numbers of people. Your campaign and the reforms the mcgovern commission instituted in the nomination and convention process have been at least partially blamed for the failures of the. Aug 02, 2007 come home america mcgovern 1972 democratic convention acceptance speech august 2, 2007 reading on walden bookstore one of my favorite alltime democrats is none other than former senator george mcgovern. George mcgovern come home america dnc speech excerpt. Forty octobers ago, mcgoverns slogan was come home, america, and he lost 49 states. When richard nixon defeated mcgovern in a landslide, even nixon. In my research about the mcgovern come home, america speech i found an article from the january 30, 2006 issue of the american conservative written by bill kauffman.
Oct 19, 2012 the genius of mcgoverns come home, america vision. Initially, mcgovern selected as his vice presidential running mate missouris senator thomas eagleton. Come home america, speech exerpt this is an excerpted version of george mcgoverns acceptance speech at the 1972 democratic national convention in miami, where he was nominated to. Oct 21, 2012 but his come home america theme was derailed when his running mate, sen.
May 25, 2011 in my research about the mcgovern come home, america speech i found an article from the january 30, 2006 issue of the american conservative written by bill kauffman. Come home to the conviction that we can move our country forward. Mcgoverns patriotism and how the 2012 campaign dishonors it. Trump channels mcgovern news, sports, jobs the daily news.
From military spending so wasteful that it weakens our nation. Stop trying to dominate the planet and put an end to warswithoutend by john w. Come home, america, the most moving, the most resonant, the truest political slogan in the history of our republic, was suggested by eleanor mcgovern after she saw the. The great liberal scoped out a vision for less military spending and more investment in domestic renewal. The george mcgovern presidential campaign of 1972 began when united states senator george mcgovern from south dakota launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the united states in an ultimately unsuccessful bid to win the 1972 presidential election. Here are some quotes that i found very interesting. Remembering mcgovern, wwii hero, politician, and vietnam.
George mcgovern was a united states senator from south dakota who in 1972 was the democratic presidential nominee. It is sad that george mcgovern died today, even after living such a full life and giving back so much. With photos of jack and bobby kennedy above him as he spoke, mcgovern tried to. Come home america george mcgovern now we mount a wider stage, with new and greater responsibility, in a harder world that we have ever known.
Mcgovern come home america george mcgovern urges the nation to come home to american ideals during his acceptance speech at the 1972 democratic national convention. Come home america mcgovern eagleton legacy americana. The genius of mcgovern s come home, america vision. Come home america mcgovern eagleton campaign button which also promoted the democratic candidates position on the vietnam war. Come home, america, into the wee small hours when no one was watching. Make offer 1972 mcgovern eagleton come home america jugate campaign button.
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Come home america mcgovern 1972 democratic convention. Come home to the belief that we can seek a newer world, and let us be joyful in that homecoming, for this is your land, this land is my landfrom california to new york island, from the. Perspective enough with the sandersmcgovern analogies. Your friend will receive an email from you with a link to our site.
Come home america former south dakota senator george mcgovern, the liberal crusader who won the democratic partys presidential nomination in 1972, passed away sunday morning at age 90. Home new arrivals presidential campaign buttons george mcgovern campaign buttons mcgovern 5h come home america mcgovern eagleton campaign button. Oct 21, 2012 they were about a deep vision of the republics past, present and future. George mcgovern delivers come home america speech and. Make offer 1972 mcgovern eagleton 312 come home america campaign button pin. John nichols the genius of mcgoverns come home, america vision, the nation, by john nichols 19 october 2012. Come home, america, the most moving, the most resonant, the truest political slogan in the history of our republic, was suggested by eleanor mcgovern after she saw the phrase in a speech by. George mcgovern s 1972 nomination acceptance speech it was posted on the old version of du, but reposting now with the senators passing last month. Remembering mcgovern, wwii hero, politician, and vietnam war challenger. However, muskies campaign foundered and mcgovern ran a close second to muskie in the presidential primary in new hampshire.
George stanley mcgovern july 19, 1922 october 21, 2012 was an american historian, author, u. Pinback button promoting george mcgovern for president and sargent shriver for vice president, 1972. Forty years on, mcgoverns vision that america might come home to the ideals that had nourished it from the beginning is less a matter of hope than necessity. George mcgovern 1972 presidential campaign wikipedia.
Come home, america university staff shared governance. Features photos of mcgovern and eagleton before mcgovern dropped eagleton from the ticket. Kauffman had recently interviewed mcgovern and the article about him from this conservative magazine was surprisingly favorable. But we can do that only through the recovery of confidence in ourselves. In the face of continued communist aggression around the world, mcgoverns isolationist pleas to come home, america. My personal favorite moment from any speech in us history.
Today, his slogan probably summarizes the foreign policy thinking, to the extent there is any, of at. Thomas eagleton of missouri, was forced to withdraw after it was revealed he had received treatment for depression and. Mcgovern grew up in mitchell, south dakota, where he was a renowned debater. Come home america mcgovern 1972 democratic convention acceptance speech august 2, 2007 reading on walden bookstore one of my favorite alltime democrats is none other than former senator george mcgovern. It is for that refrain that his speech is still remembered. Campaign buttons etc george mcgovern campaign buttons. Jan 30, 2006 come home, america, the most moving, the most resonant, the truest political slogan in the history of our republic, was suggested by eleanor mcgovern after she saw the phrase in a speech by. Best remembered for riling new world order advocates of american global meddling by urging u. They were about a deep vision of the republics past, present and future. America must be restored to a proper role in the world.
Come home america mcgovern eagleton campaign button. Come home america, speech exerpt this is an excerpted version of george mcgovern s acceptance speech at the 1972 democratic national convention in miami, where he was nominated to run for president. Chairman obrien, chairwoman burke, senator kennedy, senator eagleton and my fellow citizens, im happy to join us for this benediction of our friday sunrise service. George mcgoverns 1972 nomination acceptance speech it was posted on the old version of du, but reposting now with the senators passing last month.
Today, his slogan probably summarizes the foreign policy thinking, to the extent there is any, of at least a plurality of americans, and perhaps a majority. Jan 18, 2019 come home, america posted on january 18, 2019 on 18 january, 1972, us senator george mcgovern dsd, announced his candidacy for the presidency of the united states. Come home, america, a flyer for democratic presidential candidate george mcgovern. Pinback button promoting george mcgovern for president and thomas eagleton for vice president, 1972. Remembering mcgovern, wwii hero, politician, and vietnam war. Come home, america posted on january 18, 2019 on 18 january, 1972, us senator george mcgovern dsd, announced his candidacy for the presidency of the united states. Come home, america university staff shared governance uw. Mainstream media hides truth about mcgovern americas last. George mcgovern 1972 us presidential candidate collectibles. Come home, america, a flyer for democratic presidential.
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