Kennedy "Action, Courage, Integrity" Rare West Virginia 1960 Primary Poster
 
1960
15 ½" x 38 ¾"
 
This poster is printed on thin paper and features a "770" union bug along with the text "Auth & Paid For By W. Virginia For Kennedy, Kanawha Hotel, Charleston W. VA. Senator Ward Wylie, Chmn." located in the lower right corner. It also includes the phrases "Vote Kennedy" and "Vote May 10th." There is a pinhole in each corner accompanied by some light, scattered edge wear.
 
Condition: Extremely Fine.
 
This primary is regarded as the most significant in West Virginia's history. John F. Kennedy overcame a 20-point deficit in early April polls to defeat Hubert Humphrey, leading to Humphrey's withdrawal from the race. Kennedy subsequently triumphed over Nixon in the general election, attributing his success to the support of West Virginia voters. In June 1963, he acknowledged, "I Would Not Be Where I Now Am, I Would Not Have Some Of The Responsibilities Which I Now Bear, If It Had Not Been For The People Of West Virginia."