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...George S. McGovern at 6 percent...
Hart's triumph must be ranked among the most stunning upsets in primary history. McGovern was considered in have won a victory in the New Hampshire Democratic primary in 1972, even though he lost by six percentage points to the then front runner, Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of Maine...
...McGovern capitalized on the second-place finish to run up primary and caucus victories around the country and eventually capture the party's nomination...
Hart, who managed McGovern's campaign that year, will now be thrust into the media spotlight and may be able to bolster an organization that is weak in many important primary states, analysts speculated last night...
...Unlike McGovern, however, Hart will be encumbered by new campaign rules which make it difficult for candidates to raise money quickly. Moreover, Hart does not have full delegate slates in a number of states...