Former Sen. Eugene McCarthy, 89, Dies

[gilliam]

Former Minnesota Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy, whose insurgent campaign toppled a sitting president in 1968 and forced the Democratic Party to take seriously his message against the Vietnam War, died Saturday. He was 89.

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I worked on his political campaign in California & NYC

 

[liberal_friend]

I believe the late great Russell Kirk was an admirer of his (and voted for him in '76???–I may be mistaken in the date).

I will pray for his soul.