The United States presidential election of 1972 saw popular incumbent Nelson Rockefeller get easily re-elected, particularly in the face of his recently ending the Korean War and the left-wing vote split by Democrat Ed Muskie and Progressive Benjamin Spock. The election is notable, however, due to the first minority on a major-party ticket (Democratic VP nominee Patsy Mink being Asian-American), as well as the first election with more than one woman in the running (Mink, as well as Progressive VP nominee Gloria Steinem).