[Bubba Gump Shrimp]

well, it was the machine that Daily had

It was the “rules” you know, like how Cruz lives by “the rules”

Hon. R.Daily brought in the vote, “by the rules”

This is why some of us old enough to see what happened get pissed off when some machine politicians start bringing in “the rules” to get what they want.

But the fact remains, Nixon should have won that by a landslide. Il only brought a few more delegates to the table that tipped (I mean TIPPED JFK over the top). If I remember, Nixon actually won the popular vote, but lost the electoral college.

For the whole election cycle, Nixon had that in the bag until he got on TV.

Don’t take my word for it, I am sure there are other accountings from folks my age.

[nopardons]

It wasn't just Ill. where the Daley Machine and the Mafia joined hands and worked their "magic" to get JFK the "win". IIRC, there were a few other such states as well. And then there was Papa Joe Kennedy spreading around a LOT of money to black churches ( please say you remember that many blacks were still staunch GOP voters back then; they were ! ) to get the preachers to preach in favor of his son.

And NEVER forget that the CATHOLIC vote turnout was HUGE!

I saw that debate. Mr. Nixon was ill, looked awful, but sounded great. Those who heard the debate on the radio said that Nixon had WON! Those that saw it on T.V., mostly gave the win to JFK.

LOL...yes, that "rules" thing sticks in many a craw!