It was Barry Goldwater versus George McGovern, and that was the debate we had been having for a generation.

这是巴里·戈德华特与乔治·麦戈文的对决，那是我们一代人一直在争论的话题。

But he spurned Hubert Humphrey's plea to join him on the ticket in 1968 (so soon after Bobby's murder), turned George McGovern down in 1972 and eventually decided against a run in 1976, probably his best opportunity.

但他在 1968 年拒绝了休伯特·汉弗莱 (Hubert Humphrey) 和他一起参选的请求（鲍比被谋杀后不久），在 1972 年拒绝了乔治·麦戈文 (George McGovern)，并最终决定在 1976 年不参加竞选，这可能是他最好的机会。