How did news of the Watergate break-in affect Nixon’s 1972 re-election bid?

The Watergate break-in occurred in June 1972, but its connection to Nixon’s campaign and the cover-up was not widely understood before the election. Nixon won re-election in a landslide, carrying 49 states. So the news did not harm his 1972 re-election bid; the correct choice is “The news did not harm his re-election bid.”

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