Which of the following was not one of the reasons that George McGovern overwhelmingly lost the 1972 presidential election?
A) His vice-presidential running mate had received electric-shock therapy for nervous depression.
B) He endorsed income redistribution and the decriminalization of marijuana.
C) The Nixon campaign kept information about the Watergate burglary contained.
D) There was a widely held perception that he was inept and radical.
E) Nixon supporters broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters and stole the election by falsifying ballots.

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The correct answer is E because Nixon supporters did break into the Democratic National Committee headquarters as part of the Watergate scandal, but this did not involve stealing the election by falsifying ballots. The other options (A, B, C, D) are actual factors that contributed to McGovern's loss.

Which of the Following Was Not One of the Reasons