Question

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

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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Corwin DavidsonUBC ABoise State1710
Justin QianUBC BUW Sloth5810
Simarya AhujaUW PrideUW Chastity6110
Akshath SrinivasanUW LustArizona State A6510
Ryan KrejchaUW EnvyArizona State B65-5
Anne FjeldAlbertaUW Gluttony74-5
Beck FalettiUW GluttonyAlberta970
Taman TruongArizona State BUW Envy9710

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