Democrats are Haunted by 1972

Re-examining McGovern's devastating loss -- and the collapse of party unity that changed everything

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One of the most striking aspects of the 2020 Democratic primary cycle is the steady proliferation of anxiety, unwarranted speculation, and gross over-generalization about what voters want. This is most obvious in expressions of fear that the failure to remove Donald Trump from office during the impeac…