Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern lost to Nixon partially due to his running mate. What did Sen. Thomas Eagleton's scandal involve?

George McGovern became the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972 and quickly sought a running mate for his ticket. He landed on Sen. Thomas Eagleton without thoroughly vetting him. 18 days after announcing Eagleton's candidacy, the candidate himself withdrew his nomination, after his history of electroshock therapy and hospitalization for depression came to light. Nixon's subsequent landslide defeat of McGovern was relevant to the times.

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