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As the title says what if the watergate tapes which showed the involvement of President Nixon in the cover up were leaked to the press at the start of October 1972. Was McGovern so incompetent that Nixon would still win albiet by a reduced margin or would revulsion at such acts cause McGovern to be elected? Would the 3rd party candiacy of John G. Schmitz gain any states? (He did get over 9% in Indiana in original timeline as well as at least 4% in Alaska, Utah, Oregon, Montana and Washington) If the election went to congress would we see democratic loyalty result in McGovern's election or the desire for competency see Sargent Shriver elected by the Senate and become president after deadlock in the House of Representatives?

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