What if the Watergate Scandal was discovered earlier? (Circa late 1972)

https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryWhatIf/comments/1ijt6t2/what_if_the_watergate_scandal_was_discovered/

created by Dude_Purrfect_II on 07/02/2025 at 11:47 UTC

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What if shortly after or even before the election, the public found out about Watergate. What would be Nixon's reputation in late 1972? Of course, his overall legacy would still be the same but what would happen if Watergate was found out before or shortly after the election?

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Comment by Horror_Pay7895 at 07/02/2025 at 15:58 UTC

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Probably not so much. They were coming after Nixon because he had a tremendous mandate from 1972. He still would have won.