Unlike Robert Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy primarily appealed to

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Eugene McCarthy primarily appealed to academics and the middle class, who were dissatisfied with the Vietnam War and seeking a candidate who represented a more progressive and intellectual approach to politics. While he did have some support from younger voters, he did not have the same appeal to poor, urban white people or people of color as Robert Kennedy did. His support was also primarily from men, rather than women.

Unlike Robert Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy Primarily Appealed to