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, John Hospers. (-5[1])Because of his history of depression, this election’s nominee Thomas (10[1])Eagleton was replaced by Sargent Shriver. Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward documented their investigations of this election’s (10[1])winning (10[1])campaign in (10[1])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[2])For 10 points, Richard Nixon (10[1])was re-elected 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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= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Michigan C 29-5
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) CWRU A (UG) 3910
Cole Polley (UG)Michigan B (UG)Michigan A (UG) 5610
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)West Virginia B (UG) 5710
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A Michigan State B 5910
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) CWRU C (UG)6510
Connor McClellan (UG)Miami A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 8010
Sam Hicks-Jirkans (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Miami B (UG) 8010
Peter Ballas (DII)Michigan C Jefferson County Scholars (DII)8510

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