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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > presidential campaigns and elections > presidential election of 1972

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presidential election of 1972  

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  • PEOPLE REMEMBER THE presidential election of 1972 most often for its connection to Watergate, but its importance went beyond dirty tricks or the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters by Nixon operatives. The election was significant because it marked the beginning of the rise of conservatism as a major political force, as well as the decline of liberalism. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Presidential Election of 1972]

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