Question

A candidate in this election lost momentum after being targeted with the forged “Canuck letter.” (10[1])A faithless elector in this election voted for the Libertarian (-5[1])Party’s first candidate, John Hospers. Because of his history of depression, this election’s nominee Thomas Eagleton was replaced by Sargent Shriver. (10[1])Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward documented (-5[1])their investigations of this election’s (10[1])winning campaign (10[2])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. (10[1])For 10 points, Richard Nixon was re-elected in what election, the subject of the Watergate scandal? ■END■ (0[2])

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

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michael GeCornell DCornell E1410
Spencer AhnU of Rochester BCornell G24-5
Deric WagnerBinghamton BRIT A4510
Claire WangRIT CBinghamton C51-5
Joshua RafaeilCornell CRIT B5610
Kieran FreedU of Rochester ACornell B5810
Giuseppe PiccirilliBinghamton ASyracuse5810
Pierce DeCainCornell FPenn State6510
Kritanu SahaCornell AESF8010
Elijah O'Sick JohnsonBinghamton CRIT C970
Blake SavageCornell GU of Rochester B970