Politics is an act of faith you have to show some kind of confidence in the intellectual and moral capacity of the public. – George McGovern
I would not plan to base my campaign primarily on opposition to the war in the Persian Gulf. – George McGovern
I always thought of myself as a moderate liberal, a fighter for peace and justice. I never thought of myself as being all that far out. – George McGovern
Its a tough thing, to know what to do about a war that deep in your gut you feel is wrong and yet watch your peers going off to fight in that war. – George McGovern