Former Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern remained in stable condition Saturday after falling and sustaining a head injury on the way to a TV telecast yesterday, according to numerous press reports.
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McGovern was hospitalized and resting Saturday at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The 89-year-old ex-senator was airlifted to the hospital Friday night after he fell down and struck his head outside Dakota Wesleyan University’s McGovern Library, according to The Daily Republic. McGovern was going there to appear on a live broadcast of “The Contenders,” a C-SPAN series about candidates who unsuccessfully ran for President but still had a dramatic impact on politics and history.
McGovern was the Democratics candidate for President in 1972, losing to Richard Nixon.
According to The Daily Republic, Dr. Michael Elliott, chief medical officer at Avera McKennan Hospital, said, “Sen. McGovern is alert and resting comfortably but, as with any head injury, it is important that we observe the situation closely.”
In a press release, Avera McKennan said that McGovern’s family extended its gratitude and appreciation for the many prayers and well wishes it has received.
But the family also requested privacy so it can focus on McGovern’s recovery.
McGovern is a native and part-time resident of Mitchell, S.D., and a DWU alumnus.
C-SPAN went forward with its two-hour “Contenders” episode without McGovern. A panel discussed McGovern’s 1972 race, and the series aired video clips of him, according to The Daily Republic.
