That was the year the George McGovernites took over the party. It has
never been the same since.
McGovern was the presidential nominee that year – a man who called for
an immediate end to the Vietnam War and a federally guaranteed minimum
annual salary of $10,000.
It was a radical departure from what had previously been the party of
Hubert Humphrey and John Kennedy, liberals in the traditional sense
but hardly radicals.
In 1976, the party faithful attempted to return to the center with the
nomination of Jimmy Carter, but they unwittingly elected an impostor
in the mold of McGovern. Democrats have not had an opportunity to vote
for a true moderate for president since.
In electing Barack Obama as president last year, Democrats got the
radical party activists they have been seeking ever since 1972 – a man
completely out of step with American ideals of free enterprise, strong
defense and personal freedom.
With Democrats in control of the House of Representatives, the Senate
and the Supreme Court, it might appear that the party is in the
political driver's seat. But it is actually on the precipice of a
historic setback that could force Democrats to re-evaluate their most
basic ideals or face a realignment that could shatter the party's
shaky coalition for years to come.
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