Question

A candidate in this election lost momentum after being targeted with the forged “Canuck letter.” (10[1])A faithless elector in this election (-5[1])voted for the Libertarian Party’s first candidate, John Hospers. Because of his history of depression, (-5[1])this election’s nominee Thomas Eagleton was replaced by Sargent Shriver. Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward documented their investigations of this election’s winning (-5[1])campaign (10[1])in the book All the President’s (10[1])Men. In this election, Massachusetts was the only state won by the Democratic (-5[1])nominee, George McGovern. For 10 points, Richard Nixon was re-elected in what election, the subject of the Watergate (10[1])scandal? (10[2])■END■ (10[2]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
Derek AldridgeWilliam & MaryLiberty C1410
Jesse MindleNC StateUNC D20-5
Connor CarlisleJames Madison ALiberty B35-5
Zoe BrennanVirginia Tech BDuke B57-5
Antonio LaNaveVirginia Tech ATusculum5810
Max KhurzmanUNC AUNC C6410
Robert MerrimanVCUUNC B77-5
Josh SchmidtLiberty ADuke A9510
Joseph ColeUNC BVCU9610
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State AJames Madison B9610
Miller DoerrLiberty BJames Madison A9710
Michael EngUNC DNC State9710
Michael LiDuke BVirginia Tech B970