Along the campaign trail George McGovern has issued a specific set of blueprints for how he would alter the nation's economic and defense policies. But he has also said very little about some matters, notably foreign policy. Nearing nomination, McGovern has become somewhat less precise on his specifics and somewhat more forthcoming on the gaps in his world view. In this five-page Political Report, TIME analyzes what McGovern would mean as President.
Economics: Leveling Out
IN a skit at a McGovern rally in Manhattan's Madison Square Garden last week, Showman Mike Nichols, playing an all-round expert, tried to explain the...