Richard Nixon
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General Prestige
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Accomplishments
Reactions to New Situations
Use of Power
Unification
General Prestige
Bibliography
Prestige: Short and Long Term
Short Term:
First term: 301 Electoral votes, 43% of popular votes
Second term: 520 Electoral votes, 60+% of popular votes
Elected in 1968 because Humphrey was connected with the Johnson presidency.
Reelected in 1972 because McGovern was incredibly left-leaning and 'radical'.
Approval ratings:
Highest: After his second inauguration, rating soared to 67%
Lowest: In 1974, after the Watergate scandal and the Hanoi bombing, his approval ratings fell to below 25%
Long Term:
First president to resign
9 books published after he left office
Was welcomed back to Republican conventions in 1992
Acted as an occasional advisor to Reagan, George H.W Bush, and Bill Clinton