Lincoln Republican
Winfield
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« on: May 29, 2006, 09:44:53 PM » |
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Electorally, LBJ was the best pick for JFK. For one of the few times in presidential elections, the VP nominee actually had some impact on the outcome of the election.
As has been mentioned, he was a good balance, a southern moderate with a northeastern liberal.
However, other good choices for Kennedy, who, if picked, would still have resulted in a Kennedy win, were Senator Henry Jackson of Washington, and Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri. Either of these would have served admirably as Vice President, and both would have been able to step into the Presidency iteself and do a commendable job.
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