Political Quotes

Joseph Kennedy

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Sep 3, 1960

We used to say in Massachusetts when there were over 2 million votes, this was 1952, that we were going to secure 3 out of 5 of every one over 2 million.

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Sep 3, 1960

I think that registration is an element of success, but not the key to success.

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Sep 3, 1960

I am delighted to be here, to participate in the Labor Day ceremonies tomorrow.

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Sep 3, 1960

Well, we have a hopeful prognosis in Alaska, and we got - well, in California they felt it would be a close, hard fight.

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Sep 3, 1960

In one ward in Baltimore, out of 1,028 people registered, the percentage was 6 to 1 Democratic.

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Sep 3, 1960

In the cities, of course, there is a higher percentage of Democratic supporters than Republican and a higher percentage that are unregistered, relatively.

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Sep 3, 1960

This country cannot afford, nor can the whole free world afford, 4 more years of a do-nothing Republican leadership.

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