JFK destroyed the old-school political power structure and made presidential nominations what they are today: popularity contests
“Any Democratic aspirant,” John F. Kennedy said when he announced his presidential candidacy 60 years ago, “should be willing to submit to the voters his views, record and competence in a series of primary contests.”
Eventually, the rise of mass communications and transportation made it much easier for politicians to build support beyond their local bases. And as Americans grew more prosperous and educated, especially after World War II, voters began to shake off the political influence of big-city bosses. A few ambitious and prescient candidates sensed these trends and ran for president while circumventing party insiders.
And with the brakes off, parties would follow their bandwagons, wherever they led. As one candidate described the modernized nominating standard: “Our campaign received more primary votes than any GOP campaign in history. No matter who it is, no matter who they are, we received more votes … The only way you could have done it.” That winner was Donald Trump.
During his protracted recovery, however, while he was often barely able to move, Kennedy finished work on a task that would mark him as someone special in the national consciousness:, a book that detailed critical events in the lives of eight U.S. senators who risked their careers to stand for what they believed was right. At various points in his research, Kennedy wrote on a board while lying flat; at others, he dictated to stenographers brought to him by his tireless aide Ted Sorensen.
Gunning for Burke’s ouster as state party chairman, Kennedy had his staff spend the next three weeks researching the personal lives and habits of each of the 80 members of the Massachusetts Democratic state committee. The senator visited dozens of them to lobby for Burke’s replacement, and the battle quickly became what Kennedy called “a brawl of monumental proportions.” His foes, who initially held an edge in committee votes, loudly accused him of bribery and job-trading.
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