The Untold Truth Of The Boiler Room Girls

In the midst of the Vietnam War, it'd be a bit of an understatement to say that the everyday American citizen was in need of a little hope. As stated by Thurston Clarke in his bookThe Last Campaign, just about all of the candidates were promising an end to the Vietnam War, but one stood

In the midst of the Vietnam War, it'd be a bit of an understatement to say that the everyday American citizen was in need of a little hope. As stated by Thurston Clarke in his book The Last Campaign, just about all of the candidates were promising an end to the Vietnam War, but one stood out in particular. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, the younger brother of John F. Kennedy, was running to be the Democratic Party's presidential candidate for that year's election, and he was running a different campaign from those of his opposition.

He didn't make promises that, as president, he would fix all the problems that the nation was facing: Instead, he asked that the people themselves look deeper and recognize the part that they could all play in repairing those problems. And, on top of that, his campaign stressed more than just the war but also internal issues like racial discrimination and poverty, as he asked his supporters to heal those divisions through their compassion.

Ultimately, his strategy worked, and it worked well, setting him apart as one of few politicians who was trusted by people from all walks of life, regardless of the usual divisions like social standing, wealth, and race. Massive crowds would gather to support him, even chanting "We want Bobby!" on occasion, like they did in Los Angeles, California, on the night of RFK's assassination (via ABC News).

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