Happy Bicentennial, America! What better way to celebrate than with extreme distrust for the government? The 1976 election pitted the country's two nicest politicians against each other. As it turns out, they were also two of the most gaffe-prone candidates in history! Find out which convinced the country to let them be Commander-in-Chief!
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1972 – RICHARD NIXON VS GEORGE MCGOVERN
In 1968, Richard Nixon used the recent social and political chaos to win the presidency with only 43.4% of the popular vote. Four years later, he hoped to win in a landslide. Could the Democrats’ new primary system produce a suitable opponent? Was the vice presidential choice the most important factor??
IMPEACHMENT EXTRAVAGANZA – RICHARD NIXON
Next on our list of presidents who have faced impeachment is Richard Nixon. While Nixon wasn't technically impeached by the House, his removal would have been a certainty if he had not resigned. But how exactly did it all go down?