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electric_blue68

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8. Oh, wow. Didn't know that. TY.

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:20 PM

13 hrs ago

George McGovern was my first Presidential vote.
While my actual first vote at 18; yup, I was in the first year group of first-time 18 yr old voter in 1971!

Way later it was related that GMcG was not going to highlight his WW2 Bomber pilot service as a part of his campaign as a counterweight to his "peacenick" appellation for his anti-Vietnam War position.

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The amazing Congressman Jim McGovern [View all] bottomofthehill 20 hrs ago OP

He's great and he's a fighter. Ritabert 20 hrs ago #1

Has been a fighter for years. bottomofthehill 20 hrs ago #2

Fighting for justice is nothing new for Congressman McGovern bottomofthehill 20 hrs ago #3

Interesting to know. Ritabert 18 hrs ago #4

From his bio bottomofthehill 18 hrs ago #5

Good on him. Here's his namesake who also did a lot of food and nutrition work electric_blue68 16 hrs ago #6

Although not related they share a very tight bond bottomofthehill 14 hrs ago #7

Oh, wow. Didn't know that. TY. electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #8

I as well. Born in 1953. PCIntern 13 hrs ago #9

My first volunteer effort was helping my dad put local candidates flyers... electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #10

I went door to door election day PCIntern 11 hrs ago #11

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Holy sh!t ! electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #13

I raised my hands and he PCIntern 3 hrs ago #14