Question

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tial elections took place in the 1970s. match each listed presidential candidate with the appropriate description.

democratic candidate who ran as an \outsider\ and promised americans, \i will not lie to you.\

democratic opponent of richard nixon who mobilized members of the anti-war movement with his promise to swiftly end the vietnam war

george mcgovern

jimmy carter

Explanation:

Analyze the first description

The first box describes a "Democratic candidate who ran as an 'outsider' and promised Americans, 'I will not lie to you.'"
Following the Watergate scandal and the resignation of Richard Nixon, trust in the federal government was at an all-time low. In the 1976 presidential election, Jimmy Carter, the former governor of Georgia, ran a successful campaign as a political outsider untainted by Washington corruption. His signature campaign promise to the American public was, "I will never tell a lie to the American people." Therefore, this description matches Jimmy Carter.

Analyze the second description

The second box describes a "Democratic opponent of Richard Nixon who mobilized members of the anti-war movement with his promise to swiftly end the Vietnam War."
In the 1972 presidential election, Senator George McGovern of South Dakota ran as the Democratic nominee against the incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon. McGovern was a prominent critic of the Vietnam War and centered his campaign on an immediate, unilateral withdrawal of U.S. forces from Vietnam, which strongly mobilized the anti-war movement and young activists. Therefore, this description matches George McGovern.

Answer:

Match each listed presidential candidate with the appropriate description:

• Democratic candidate who ran as an "outsider" and promised Americans, "I will not lie to you." \(

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• Democratic opponent of Richard Nixon who mobilized members of the anti-war movement with his promise to swiftly end the Vietnam War \(

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