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American History

rurallib

(64,923 posts) Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:07 PM Wednesday

June 17,1972 - wasn't that the day of the Watergate break in?

Seems like American history could have gone one of two ways from that day and we ended up with the worst as Republicans have chosen power over democracy since.

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June 17,1972 - wasn't that the day of the Watergate break in? (Original Post) rurallib Wednesday OP

The crazy thing is Nixon was going to win in a landslide regardless GreatGazoo Wednesday #1

D.C.? PAMod 21 hrs ago #3

Yes GreatGazoo 28 min ago #4

Nixon was despised by many, many, many, many and more. twodogsbarking Wednesday #2

GreatGazoo

(4,798 posts)

1. The crazy thing is Nixon was going to win in a landslide regardless

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:20 PM

Wednesday

The election polling was never close.

Watergate just made him impeachable after the election. There was no potential upside to the break in, only the risk of discovery.

Nixon: 520 (49 states)
McGovern: 17 (Massachusetts)

Trivia question: Who can name the 1972 GE winner of D.C. without Googling?