Question

A candidate in this election lost momentum after being targeted with the forged “Canuck letter.” A faithless elector in this election voted for the Libertarian Party’s first candidate, (10[1])John Hospers. Because of his history of depression, this election’s (10[1])nominee Thomas Eagleton was replaced by Sargent Shriver. Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward documented their investigations of this election’s (10[1])winning campaign in the book All the President’s Men. (10[1])In this election, Massachusetts was the only state won by the Democratic nominee, George McGovern. For 10 points, Richard Nixon was re-elected (10[1])in what election, the subject of the Watergate scandal? ■END■

ANSWER: 1972 US Presidential election [accept 1972 presidential primaries; prompt on ‘72]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alex Chen (DII)Claremont CUCLA D2710
Terrence Han (DII)UCLA CClaremont B3710
Sumukh Murthy (UG)UCSDClaremont A5610
Karthik Krishnamurthy (DII)USCUCLA A6510
Aarav Kakad (DII)UCLA EUCLA B8710

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY978%0%22%53.71
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%65.13
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY683%0%33%59.60
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%17%58.08
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY989%0%44%77.13
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%54.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY989%0%22%68.75
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY989%0%33%50.88