[Common Tator]

Back in 1964 LBJ ran for president and Bobby Kennedy ran for senator from New York.

It was said that New Yorkers could not stand the loud mouthed uncouth LBJ. But in 1964 LBJ got a lot more votes in New York than Bobby Kennedy.

The Kennedy myth about the popularity of Camelot is just that a myth. When a little over a year after JFK’s assasination, LBJ did better in liberal new york than Bobby, that tells us a lot about the real Kennedy popularity.

JFK was in Florida and then in Texas in 1963 because polls showed he was going to lose both states in 1964. The media said his death made the Kennedys a huge political force. If that is true how come LBJ got more votes in New York than Bobby.

It was common knowledge that LBJ hated John and Bobby Kennedy. It did not hurt LBJ in 1964.

[Mojave]

I was an old LBJ hater going way back but after reading reading Caro's biography, The Path to Power, I gained a grudging respect for the man.

JFK had the presidency handed to him, while LBJ had to fight his way there from scratch.

[Theodore R.]

That may just show how unpopular Goldwater was on the East Coast. Lost every East Coast state except SC, just like his Senate successor, McPain.