will stake my whole political career on being able to withdraw our forces and get our prisoners out within 90 days after inauguration. I really think I can do it faster than that." (U.S. News and World, "How McGovern Sees The Issues," August 7, 1972, Vol. LXXIII No.6, pg.18- 22)8 McGovern, like everyone else wanted to end the war in Vietnam as soon as possible. McGovern felt the Nixon could have ended the war years earlier, and could have spared all those lives. "There's nothing that we can negotiate now in ending this war that we couldn't have done four years ago. We haven't gained anything in these four years of continued slaughter that's gone on in this present Administration."8 "I'll be one of those rejoicing even if Nixon does end this war and it does accrue to his advantage. I just wish he had done it four years ago. If he had, I might not now be running for the President."8 McGovern makes it seem as though his sole purpose, and reason for wanting to become President is to simply end the Vietnam war. Nixon along with the Republican party, and their platform stated that "We will continue to seek a settlement of the Vietnam War which will permit the people of Southeast Asia to live in peace under political arrangements of their own choosing. We take specific note of the remaining major obstacle to settlement-Hanoi's demand that the United States overthrow the Saigon government and impose a Communist-dominated government on the South Vietnamese. We stand unequivocally at the side of the President in his effort to negotiate honorable terms, and in his refusal to acce...
