“On Tuesday night, the first State of the Union to vote and have its results is the State of Connecticut. (Applause) It will be about 3 or 4:30 in California when the results of Connecticut are announced. This State is important. What you do is important. You can have an effect here and across…
Tag: 1960 presidential campaign
November 6: The “Greatest Night” of JFK’S Presidential Campaign
The first week of November 1960 was grueling for Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, who was in the final stretch of his rigorous — and ultimately successful — campaign for President of the United States against Republican Richard Nixon. In the early morning of November 6, after a full day and night of…
November 6: The Greatest Night of JFK’s Presidential Campaign
The first week of November 1960 was grueling for Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, who was in the final stretch of his rigorous — and ultimately successful — campaign for President of the United States against Republican Richard Nixon. In the early morning of November 6, after a full day and night of…
November 6: JFK’s Last-Minute, Late-Night Rally in Waterbury
The first week of November 1960 was a grueling one for Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, who was finishing up the last stretch of his rigorous — and ultimately successful — campaign for President of the United States against Republican Richard Nixon. In the early morning hours of November 6, after a full…