WTOP Election Night 1972

From WTOP Washington, Election Night Coverage from 1972. The election displays were done by hand on this clip, electronic displays were in use for the next election.

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[gurney50]

Well they didn't know he was a crook and despite being a crook he was actually a good president.

[DNSKansas]

And McGovern would have been any better? Yeah, right. Shame was, Nixon would have won easily if he hadn't taken part in the dirty tricks.

[lessick23]

And that was Warner Wolf pictured with Gordon Peterson and Max Robinson in the WTOP news promo at the end of this video.

[FRSFreeStatePlus]

Richard Nixon had a dream opponent in George McGovern for his reelection in 1972

[CoffySarai]

Max Robinson was so handsome. RIP, dear brother.

[70sman4ever]

Cronkite is MY IDOL!!! Long live the 70s and my uncle Walt!

[FRSFreeState]

No mystery about President Nixon getting Reelected in 1972

[evpsareallaroundus]

I agree Nixon was a good President .

[Mystic0157]

and James J. Kilpatrick, later famous for his Point CounterPoint with Shana Alexander on 60 minutes (spoofed riotously on SNL--"Jane, you ignorant slut."

[MIKESOWELL]

@framptonorchablis Study up buddy. Watergate happened on June 17, 1972. Now yes Watergate didn't start to affect Nixon personally until around March of 1973 but it was a minor story for much of 1972, because it was seen as to some who may not have been Nixon fans a reason not to vote for him because it seemed to them that he had some corrupted members on his lower staff.

[framptonorchablis]

@MIKESOWELL Watergate didn't break until a year AFTER Nixon was reelected. Jesus Christ.

[standinstann]

what an eyesore of a set!