Question about the "Watergate scandal."

by GoldenPolitican

Why did Nixon and his cronies wiretap the phones of his political opponent when he easily won the 1972 election in a landslide? What were polls indicating during that period? Is it possible that he didn't order the wiretapping as he claimed?

silverappleyard

While there's always more to say on the subject, you might be interested in this previous answer:

Nixon won re-election in 1972 with the widest popular vote margin in American history, and consistently led in Gallup polling by wide margins in the months leading up to the election. If his re-election bid was expected to be a walk in the park, why did he break the law to undermine the Democrats? with u/The_Alaskan.