Question

A candidate in this election lost momentum after being targeted with the forged “Canuck letter.” A faithless (10[1])elector (10[1])in this election voted for the Libertarian Party’s first candidate, John Hospers. Because (-5[1])of his (10[1])history of depression, this election’s nominee Thomas Eagleton was replaced by Sargent Shriver. (10[1])Carl Bernstein and Bob (10[1])Woodward documented their investigations (10[1])of this election’s winning campaign in the book (10[1])All the President’s (10[1]-5[1])Men. In this election, Massachusetts (10[1])was the only state won by the Democratic nominee, George McGovern. For 10 points, Richard Nixon was re-elected in what election, the subject of the Watergate scandal? ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

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
Robert FreemanSouth Carolina BMississippi State A1610
Cohen WiegersEmory AGeorgia Tech B1710
Kabir ZamanSouth Carolina AGeorgia Tech A30-5
Jack OgletreeAuburn BGeorgia Tech C3210
Varun VenkatagiriGeorgia AClemson B4510
Yuxuan LuVanderbilt AEmory Oxford4910
Alex WyrickTennessee AAuburn A5310
Gannon RiceClemson ATennessee B6110
Britton WebsterAlabama AFurman6410
Akajiugo AmucheaziSouthernBelmont64-5
Ayan GuhaGeorgia Tech DGeorgia Tech E6910
Pranav JohtiGeorgia Tech ASouth Carolina A9710
Justin HetrickBelmontSouthern9710
James ZhaoVanderbilt BAuburn C9710
Brandon HuntAuburn CVanderbilt B970