What did the poll data look like for McGovern?

[bhunt70]

[SheilaT]

1. I can't quote polling data,

but I can tell you that if felt pretty hopeless the whole time. For one thing, when he repudiated his first vice-president, Tom Eagleton because of Eagleton's mental illness some years back, it was clear that McGovern wasn't going to win.

Speaking for myself, that was the first election I was eligible to vote for, and I didn't vote, because I couldn't decide between two awful choices. I regretted it ever since. And have never missed another election.

[flowomo]

2. look here:

about 2/3's down the page, a chart:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1249628/posts

[WI_DEM]

3. Not good

In early September it was 64-30 for Nixon; and he improved only a few points between then and the election and ended up losing 60-37.

He did have good crowds though, which gave him hope.

[elperromagico]

4. Let me put it charitably: McGovern was toast.

He never had a lead over Nixon.

Also, Mondale never had a lead over Reagan.

Dole never had a lead over Clinton.

And Goldwater never had a lead over LBJ.

This is nothing like '64, '72, '84, or '96. The incumbent will not win in a walk unless he steals it.

[bhunt70]

5. ok thanks, I was looking for something to compare polling data with

actual numbers.

thanks.