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Eugene J. McCarthy

Born

in Watkins, MN, The United States

March 29, 1916

Died

December 10, 2005

Genre

Politics, Poetry, Sports

Influences

Catholicism

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Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy was an American politician, poet & a long-time member of the Congress from Minnesota. He served in the House from 1949 to 1959 & the Senate from 1959 to 1971.
In the 1968 presidential election, McCarthy was the first candidate to challenge incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson for the Democratic nomination for president, running on an anti-Vietnam War platform. The unexpected vote total he achieved in the New Hampshire primary led Johnson to withdraw from the race & lured Robert F. Kennedy into the contest. He would unsuccessfully seek the presidency five times altogether.

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Eugene J. McCarthy’s books

Average rating: 3.68 · 71 ratings · 13 reviews · 50 distinct works

	The Year of the People 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1969 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Up 'Til Now: A Memoir 3.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1987 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Political Bestiary 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1978 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Minnesota: Memories of a Native Son 3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1982 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Parting Shots from My Brittle Bow: Reflections on American Politics & Life really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No-Fault Politics: Modern Presidents, the Press and Reformers by Eugene J. McCarthy, Keith C. Burris really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Required Reading: A Decade of Political Wit and Wisdom 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	1968: War and Democracy by Eugene J. McCarthy, Christopher Hitchens (Foreword) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Colony of the World: The United States Today liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1992 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ultimate Tyranny: The Majority Over the Majority 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1981	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The View from Rappahannock (2 books)
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Quotes by Eugene J. McCarthy (?)

“Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it’s important. ”
― Eugene McCarthy

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“The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty.”
― Eugene J. McCarthy

tags: bureaucracy, freedom, government, liberty

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“Saying we should keep the two-party system
simply because it is working is like saying
the Titanic voyage was a success because
a few people survived on life rafts.”
― Eugene McCarthy

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