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How would Humphrey fare against Nixon in 1960 as the Democratic nominee? In terms of domestic issues, voters may have found him too extreme, due to his views on civil rights. Therefore, his performance in the south would have been weak. On foreign affairs, however, Humphrey was a strong anti-communist who could have appealed to voters otherwise skeptical of him. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this scenario?
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