Perspective: How Richard Nixon charted the path for Donald Trump’s reelection
President Richard M. Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew wave to a cheering crowd Nov. 7, 1972, at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington after their reelection. By Laurence R. Jurdem Laurence R. Jurdem Bio Follow Laurence R. Jurdem is an American political historian and author of"Paving the Way for Reagan: The Influence of Conservative Media on U.S. Foreign Policy.
McGovern threatened to be a formidable opponent. Despite the diplomatic successes of Nixon’s trip to China and the SALT I nuclear agreement with the Soviet Union, Buchanan believed Nixon faced a real challenge from what White House advisers viewed as “a candid, honest, straightforward, citizen politician.” So Buchanan crafted a plan to undermine McGovern’s campaign by portraying him as “both an extremist and as the pet of the national liberal Establishment.
While Nixon embraced Buchanan’s pugnacious plan, he also accepted the advice of pollster Robert Teeter to personally focus on the issues and remain above the fray. Based on polling from the time, Teeter’s advice seemed logical. Following Nixon’s groundbreaking visit to the People’s Republic of China in February 1972, Gallup listed his approval rating at 56 percent.
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