A Time For Greatness – Complete Campaign Leaflet Promoting the Election of John F. Kennedy in the Early Presidential Primaries – “Wisconsin for Kennedy, ” April 1960 U.S. Election Campaign.
“Vote in Wisconsin for U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy on April 5, 1960.” A complete Sheet promoting Kennedy’s victory in the April 1960 primaries, featuring numerous photographs of Kennedy and his family, along with letters from various individuals praising Kennedy. One page includes a photograph of Kennedy alongside Golda Meir (then Israel’s Foreign Minister), with text stating that Kennedy supports free global aid to nations and offers hope for new relations with Middle Eastern countries: “Kennedy with Golda Meir, Foreign Minister of Israel.”
Wisconsin was a religiously diverse state, with a high proportion of Catholics alongside Protestants, making it a testing ground for Kennedy, who faced concerns about his Catholic faith. His main opponent in the primaries was Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota, a beloved figure in the Midwest with a strong support base in the state. Ultimately, Kennedy won Wisconsin with 56% of the votes, compared to 44% for Hubert Humphrey. After the primaries, Kennedy entered the Democratic National Convention as the frontrunner. He secured the party’s nomination by gaining broad support from delegates nationwide, including from Southern states that were initially skeptical of his candidacy.
10 pages. Complete Sheet. Fold marks. Condition: Good.
