I read an interesting theory that, though they probably hated each other, Kennedy chose LBJ as a convention maneuver, expecting that he would turn the job down, and LBJ accepted, expecting that Kennedy would lose and LBJ would be reelected to the Senate (The Texas legislature passed a special law permitting him to run for both offices in the 1960 election). At that time, Texas ballots were cast by scratching out the unwanted candidate’s name. There was a slogan “Don’t be half safe: Scratch Lyndon twice.
Yeah, what was LBJ’s appeal? I’ve heard about the ballot stuffing, but is that possible on a nationwide basis?