Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy, 89 years old.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051211/ap_on_go_co/obit_mccarthy

- Former Minnesota Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy, whose insurgent campaign toppled a sitting president in 1968 and forced the Democratic Party to take seriously his message against the Vietnam War, died Saturday. He was 89.

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Eugene McCarthy challenged President Lyndon B. Johnson for the 1968 Democratic nomination during growing debate over the Vietnam War. The challenge led to Johnson's withdrawal from the race.
The former college professor, who ran for president five times in all

Here's someone who had a big effect on this country despite never having succeeded in being elected. He forced discussion of the issues--something we see less of these days.

 

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