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The Sunday Sitdown: Robert Schmuhl

The Sunday Sitdown: Robert Schmuhl

Meet the Hoosier author, professor and the man who was almost Eugene McCarthy's running mate.

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Jul 07, 2024
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In 1976, Robert Schmuhl was almost Eugene McCarthy’s Indiana running mate amid a novel strategy the Democratic Minnesota senator engineered: having a favorite son candidacy in each state.

Schmuhl, in an interview with IMPORTANTVILLE, disclosed it for the first time to a reporter.

“In 1976, I was 28-years-old, seven years younger than someone needs to be…

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