I appreciate hearing about the man from someone who knew him.Senator McGovern ran in 1984. After he got 3rd in Massachusetts he dropped out. He really wanted to run in 76, but the money was not there. In 84 it was more of lets get the message out and not a serious effort like he did in 72 and wanted to do in 76. I last talked to him on his birthday in July and never really asked him any history questions that day. He looked so good I had no idea he would not be around in a few months. I did ask him about his book about his life he was writing. He thought it would be done in a year. Sadly that may never happen. I don't know what happened to the current copy.
Hopefully his book was in a state where it can be published at least in part, because I'd love to read it. It's a shame he didn't get a chance to make a run in '76, and that his '84 effort was overlooked.