S01e08 RFK: Bobby Kennedy for New York Senate

In this episode of the podcast, Ryan and Kevin talk about Bobby Kennedy's campaign for U.S. Senate. Arriving in New York in the wake of his brother's death, a conflicted and melancholy RFK enters the race for New York Senate. Facing off against the incumbent, Senator Kenneth Keating, Bobby finds himself involved in yet another campaign, but for the first time as its candidate. The campaign gets off to a slow start, with logistics problems and a candidate that seems at times like a poor impersonation of Jack. But before long, Bobby finds his stride, and with the help of some key endorsements and cold hard Kennedy cash, RFK takes the fight to Keating and unseats the incumbent in what would become a Democratic landslide in the Election of 1964. 

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Then, with the '60's reaching a midway point and Lyndon Johnson winning a presidential election in his own right in dominating fashion, America enters into a Great Society. But is that "Great Society" truly Great for every American? Can even an experienced political operator like LBJ pass the Civil Rights Act JFK fought so hard for along with Civil Rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr.? And, also of great importance, what kind of President and man is the new resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Lyndon Baines Johnson?

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