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For which assassinated candidate did George McGovern serve as a stand-in during the 1968 presidential election?

  • John F. Kennedy

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  • Robert F. Kennedy

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George McGovern served as a stand-in for Robert F. Kennedy during the 1968 presidential election after Kennedy's assassination. This brief nomination run helped pave the way for McGovern's own presidential campaign in 1972.
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