Countdown 1960 : The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the 311 Days that Changed America's Politics Forever

Summary: Its January 2nd, 1960: the day that Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy declared his candidacy, and with this opening scene, Chris Wallace offers readers a front row seat to history. From the challenge of primary battles in a nation that had never elected a Catholic president, to the intense machinations of the national conventions - where JFK chose Lyndon Johnson as his running mate over the impassioned objections of his brother Bobby - this is a political thriller filled with intrigue, cinematic action, and fresh reporting.