They Also Ran Good: George McGovern

This is part one in a series delving into American history.  This series will examine the spectacular losers in American presidential politics, the guys who almost reached the top before disaster struck and hilarious pratfalls ensued.  Here, my fascination with failure will merge with my interest in history and only occaisionally will my tendency to start making shit up be a factor.  I try to use proper [citation needed] markers to note when this happens.