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JFK Takes to the National Stage
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1956 National Convention
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launched Kennedy onto the national stage
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his book Profiles in                brought much attention, but his key moment was at the National Democratic Convention in 1956 in Chicago
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Adlai                    was being renominated to challenge Eisenhower again
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Kennedy had hoped to be picked by Stevenson as his running mate
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had a televised spot at the convention
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Stevenson said in a speech at the convention that he would let the delegates choose his vice presidential candidate
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7 out of 34 presidents had served as a result of the president            or not being able to serve out his term for some reason in office
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the Kennedy for Vice President campaign was launched immediately
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organized overnight
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buttons printed and distributed by next morning
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at convention, Kennedy had a "           star performance"
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Kennedy appeared to have momentum in field of          candidates
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including Al          Sr., father of future vice president
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there were second thoughts about Kennedy's                       
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Estes                  won 755 to 589
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JFK was magnanimous in public, dispirited in private
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Kennedy's loss was a actually quite                         
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Stevenson was doomed to a landslide loss to Eisenhower
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instead of bearing part of the           , JFK based in his newly created national prominence
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by Thanksgiving 1956, Kennedy was already planning to run for presidency in 1960
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because of the          amendment, everyone know that Eisenhower couldn't seek a third term
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there was some optimism that the Catholic issue would somehow                    by 1960
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actually it became more powerful
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1953-1960 Kennedy's Legislative Career
JFK Takes to the National Stage
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