On January 18, Sargent Shriver died. He was the Democratic Party’s nominee for vice-president in 1972. He was chosen by the Democratic National Committee, in a committee meeting, after the vice-presidential nominee chosen by the Democratic National Convention resigned from the ticket.
During the 20th century, the only other Republican or Democratic Party vice-presidential nominee not chosen by a national convention was Nicholas Murray Butler, the Republican vice-presidential nominee in 1912. He was chosen by the Republican National Committee after the party’s original nominee, James S. Sherman, died during the campaign, on October 30, 1912.
I wonder if anyone knows what presidential ticket – both the Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominee died before the General Election?
Are you talking about a major party ticket?
Alabama Independent, I think the answer to your riddle is the Prohibition Party in the 2008 presidential election. The ticket was nominated in mid-2007. Then, presidential nominee Earl Dodge died on Nov. 7, 2007, and v-p nominee Howard Lydick died on Aug. 5, 2008.
There was a rival Prohibition Party ticket that year, however.
First prize goes to Richard Winger!
I knew Missouri US Senator Thomas Eagleton —– personally, but from a distance. His leaving was roundly ordained, but could have been handled in a much better manner. Just another reason to doubt and question both Democans and Republicrats.
But speaking of Mr. Shriver, does anyone know why (unless it is true) that the late former mayor of New York – John Lindsey – was not offered the VP spot by Senator McGovern instead of Mr. Shriver?
I have always thought this would have given new political life to Mr. Lindsey – who might have went on to additional elective offices from New York State. The fact that Lindsey changed parties just prior to 1972 may have created baggage he could not overcome.
Still, despite that he was a liberal Republican when first elected NYC Mayor, and I did not always agree philosophically with him, I believe, had circumstances been different, he could have one day been President of the United States.
I admired him when he pulled an upset in 1969 and was re-elected in a 3way race as the Liberal Party nominee. I wish he had served his 2nd term as a Liberal, then he could have bargained with either the GOP or the Democrats for 2nd spot on their ticket.
Oh well, we can day dream, but who knows how politics might have been different in the US had Lindsay used his unique political status at the time.
P.R. and App.V.
— to END the fixation of the man/woman on the white/black horse solving all problems going back to Adam and Eve.