LBJ Page #3

in his whole life.

- He'll run.

- It'd be too late.

He's the best Senate majority leader

this country's ever had.

He works harder

than the other 99 senators combined.

He doesn't understand

why he's not the party's favorite.

He doesn't understand

why they don't just hand it to him.

Nobody gets handed the presidency.

Why won't he commit?

- That's complicated.

- He's afraid.

Of what?

Hell, every politician's afraid

people won't vote for him.

He's afraid people won't love him.

All eyes are on West Virginia today...

...as voters cast their votes

in the state's primary election.

In a surprising upset...

...Senator John Kennedy has won

the West Virginia primary.

Many believed the issue

of his religion was insurmountable...

...but here is what Senator Kennedy

had to say about it:

I appreciate that question,

and I'll tell you when any man...

...stands on the steps of the Capitol

and takes the oath of office of president...

...he puts one hand on the Bible

and raises the other hand to God...

...as he takes his oath.

Now, if he... If he breaks his oath...

I've never seen

a politician look that good on TV.

Oh, angel, he's not that handsome.

- I, John Fitzgerald Kennedy...

- I've never seen a movie star...

- ...look that good on TV.

- Heh, heh.

...the office of president

of the United States...

...and will, to the best of my ability,

preserve, protect and defend...

...the Constitution of the United States,

so help me, God.

Jesus, he just swore himself in.

What's Jack got the rest haven't got?

The "matinee" face? The Kennedy name?

The Kennedy fortune...

Lyndon, honey.

Do you want this?

Do you know why I married you?

I had other offers, but I chose you.

- Do you know why?

- I have no earthly idea.

Because you asked.

On our first date, when other boys...

...would be thinking about

how to steal a kiss...

...you asked me to marry you.

You didn't answer right away, though.

Well, it hit me like a whammy.

I'd only known you for about 20 minutes.

Ample time to fall in love with me.

Mmm.

When father first met you, he said:

"Daughter, you brought home a lot of boys.

This time, you brought home a man."

At least he liked me right away.

Angel, my point is...

...you knew what you wanted...

...and you got it.

And I couldn't have said "yes"

if you hadn't asked.

Convention fever grips Los Angeles...

...where the Democrats convene.

Partisans of Senator Kennedy radiate

the cheer and confidence...

...of the powerful front-runner,

who is clearly the man to beat.

The only major threat to Kennedy's hopes

among the declared candidates...

...is Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson.

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