This man won an important early political victory by contrasting his views against that of his segregationist opponent, George Mahoney, who used the slogan "Your Home is Your Castle--Protect It." Upon election, he alienated liberals by ordering the arrest of protesters at Bowie State College and blaming H. Rap Brown and SNCC for the riots in Cambridge in 1967. His conservatism was further seen in a later position, in which he mocked liberals as "nattering nabobs." This governor of Maryland was selected as a running mate in 1968. For 10 points, 
This man won an important early political victory by contrasting his views against that of his segregationist opponent, George Mahoney, who used the slogan "Your Home is Your Castle--Protect It." Upon election, he alienated liberals by ordering the arrest of protesters at Bowie State College and blaming H. Rap Brown and SNCC for the riots in Cambridge in 1967. His conservatism was further seen in a later position, in which he mocked liberals as "nattering nabobs." This governor of Maryland was selected as a running mate in 1968. For 10 points, name this vice president who resigned in 1973 over a bribery scandal, the first vice-president of Richard Nixon.
This man won an important early political victory by contrasting his views against that of his segregationist opponent, George Mahoney, who used the slogan "Your Home is Your Castle--Protect It."
Spiro Theodore {Agnew}