Primary importance : Kennedy versus Humphrey in West Virginia and Wisconsin, 1960 /

"Prior to 1960, presidential nominees were largely selected in the infamous "smoke filled rooms" of state party conventions. In 1960 two serious contenders for the Democratic nomination, Hubert Humphrey and John F. Kennedy, realized their weaknesses with party bosses would make this p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Pickenpaugh, Roger (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2024]
Subjects:	Kennedy, John F. > (John Fitzgerald), > 1917-1963. Humphrey, Hubert H. > (Hubert Horatio), > 1911-1978. Presidents > United States > Election > 1960. Primaries > West Virginia > History > 20th century. West Virginia > Politics and government > 20th century. Primaries > Wisconsin > History > 20th century. Wisconsin > Politics and government > 20th century. Élections primaires > Virginie-Occidentale > Histoire > 20e siècle. Virginie-Occidentale > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle. Wisconsin > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle. HISTORY / United States / 20th Century. POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch.

Table of Contents:

Kennedy
Humphrey
Early Maneuverings
Considering Wisconsin and West
Virginia
On (to) Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Campaign Trail
Issues and Religion Intrude
"West-By-God-Virginia"
A Question of Faith
The West Virginia Campaign Trail
Roosevelt, Ramps, and Returns.