The Nation: McGovern on the Issues

Florida is only one test among many to George McGovern. For the South Dakota Senator, every primary is important. Despite consistently poor showings in the polls and indifference from the party powerful, McGovern, soft of voice and blurred of image, has plodded after the Democratic presidential nomination for more than a year. A progress report from TIME Correspondent Jess Cook:

Two weeks ago Iowa's Democratic caucus gave him 23% of the vote, and last week Arizona's awarded him 20% of its delegate slate. Neither outcome was enough to lead the crowded field, but the...

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