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« on: July 11, 2010, 10:23:59 PM »
Nixon would win in a massive landslide.
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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2010, 10:26:14 PM »
Quote from: hcallega on July 11, 2010, 10:25:20 PM
Quote from: Derek on July 11, 2010, 08:11:05 PM
He would've lost badly, but have been very admirable. The problem is that he'd have to beat Nixon in the primaries because he was a Republican.

His father was yes, but I'm not sure of MLK's party registration.

Didn't MLK support JFK in 1960?
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2010, 11:24:39 PM »
Quote from: Barnes on July 11, 2010, 11:20:42 PM
Quote from: Barnes on July 11, 2010, 11:17:20 PM
King's father was going to vote for Nixon until JFK visited MLK in jail during the campaign. He apparently changed his mind and supported Kennedy afterwards. I don't know if MLK cared that much for party labels.

Whoops, according to Wikipedia it was actually Bobby who " telephoned the judge and helped secure King's release". Of course, this could all be fabrication. It's Wikipedia. Grin

Bobby worked for JFK, though.
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« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2010, 05:47:06 PM »
Quote from: Derek on July 11, 2010, 11:14:36 PM
Quote from: Rochambeau on July 11, 2010, 10:26:14 PM
Quote from: hcallega on July 11, 2010, 10:25:20 PM
Quote from: Derek on July 11, 2010, 08:11:05 PM
He would've lost badly, but have been very admirable. The problem is that he'd have to beat Nixon in the primaries because he was a Republican.

His father was yes, but I'm not sure of MLK's party registration.

Didn't MLK support JFK in 1960?

I'm not sure what you're getting at by supporting JFK. Are you trying to change history?

http://www.nationalblackrepublicans.com/MLKWasARepublican

You know that not all Republicans always support the Republican nominee for President. Likewise for the Democrats. Zell Miller was a Democrat, but he supported Bush in 2004.
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