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Onetime candidate Morris "Mo" Udall, who ran in 1976 said afterward, "You have to be _____ to run for president."

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Morris "Mo" Udall said "You have to be a little crazy to run for president".

In 1961 Udall was congressman for Arizona. He was a prominent figure in environmental protection movements and he had an important role opposing the Vietnam war. He sought the nomination in the presidental election of 1976, but was defeated by Jimmy Carter.

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