Presidential campaign http://kcur.org en Book Gives Close Look At McGovern-Eagleton Campaign http://kcur.org/post/book-gives-close-look-mcgovern-eagleton-campaign <p>40 years ago this year, George McGovern , the Democratic nominee for president, made history by picking Missouri's Tom Eagleton as his vice-presidential running mate.</p> <p>It was history only because of what happened 18 days later, when Eagleton withdrew from the ticket because of his previously undisclosed battle with mental illness, that had included electroshock therapy.</p> Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:40:14 +0000 Steve Kraske and Beth Lipoff 25686 at http://kcur.org Book Gives Close Look At McGovern-Eagleton Campaign What It Takes To Win And Hold The White House http://kcur.org/post/what-it-takes-win-and-hold-white-house <p>No matter how charismatic a candidate may be, it's not the individual who wins the Presidency, it's the team around him or her. Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Steve Kraske and Danie Alexander 24267 at http://kcur.org What It Takes To Win And Hold The White House