Who was Shriver's running mate in the 1972 election?
Jimmy Carter
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Walter Mondale
Answer
George McGovern was Shriver's running mate in the 1972 election. McGovern was a Democratic senator from South Dakota. He had been a vocal opponent of the Vietnam War, and his selection as Shriver's running mate was seen as an attempt to appeal to anti-war voters.
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