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How did news of the Watergate break-in affect Nixon’s 1972 re-election bid?
The news cost Nixon the election.
The news caused him to abandon re-election plans.
The news led to a close election, which Nixon won.
The news did not harm his re-election bid.

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The news did not harm his re-election bid.

Despite the break-in in June 1972, Nixon won a landslide victory in November 1972; the full political damage from Watergate unfolded later (1973–74), culminating in his resignation.