Question

This politician contracted hepatitis from a vaccine the White House gave him before a trip to South America, where he discussed grain distribution as Food For Peace director. This politician quipped, “I’ve got a secret for you. Kiss my ass” (-5[1])after being heckled in Battle Creek. In a speech, this politician said, “This chamber reeks of blood,” in addressing opponents to an appropriations bill cosponsored by Mark Hatfield. During one campaign, this politician noted he was “1,000 percent (10[1])behind” his running mate, who confessed to undergoing (10[1])electroshock therapy. (-5[1])This politician was forced to drop (10[1])his running mate Thomas Eagleton, (10[1]-5[1])whom he replaced with Sargent Shriver. For 10 points, name this South Dakota Senator (10[1])who only won Massachusetts and D.C. in his 1972 campaign against Richard Nixon. ■END■ (10[3]0[2])

ANSWER: George McGovern [or George Stanley McGovern]
<NS, American History>
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Summary

Florida2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%96.00
Great Lakes2025-02-01Y683%0%17%103.00
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%94.00
Midwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%50%103.00
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%101.67
Northeast2025-02-01Y4100%0%0%85.50
Overflow2025-02-01Y580%0%60%104.75
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%100%125.50
Southeast2025-02-01Y475%0%50%111.33
UK2025-02-01Y1080%0%30%105.38
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y888%0%25%98.00
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%122.33

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Joshua BobinImperial BOxford C39-5
Kai MadgwickManchesterCambridge A7710
Harry CraneWarwick BCambridge D8510
Cormac BeirneLSESheffield87-5
Arya KarthikOxford ABristol9310
Shiv SeshanCambridge BSouthampton A9810
Antoni KluzowskiWarwick ACambridge E98-5
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtNYU CDurham11210
Zosia MikolajczukSouthampton BCambridge C12610
Benjamin LiuOxford CImperial B12610
Matt SheldonOxford BImperial A1260
Oscar O'FlanaganImperial AOxford B1260
Freddy PottsSheffieldLSE12610