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Who was Humphrey's running mate in 1968?

  • Edmund Muskie

  • George P. Mahoney

  • Hyman A. Pressman

  • George McGovern

Answer

Edmund Muskie was the running mate of Hubert Humphrey in the 1968 presidential election. Muskie was a popular senator from Maine who was seen as a moderate Democrat who could appeal to voters in the Midwest and Northeast. However, Muskie's campaign was plagued by controversy, and he ultimately lost the election to Richard Nixon.
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