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In February 1964, John glanced out his airplane window as the jetliner slowly approached the terminal at the then newly-renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and saw what looked like thousands of people gathered, packed together, mostly female, mostly young, waving frantically.

They were waving their hats, their hands, pushing against the dozens of New York City policemen, who tried, mostly in vain, to maintain some semblance of a police line.

Paul and George then quickly rushed to their airplane windows and saw the crowd, as well.

Ringo then glanced over from his seat on the other side of the plane, and upon seeing the crowd, mumbled, "I guess the governor or do you think maybe the president has just arrived?"

It was at that point that John, Paul, George, and Ringo suddenly realized who the crowd had gathered for.

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On January 20, 2009 an enormous crowd - - perhaps 2 million or maybe more - - will gather in Washington, D.C. to see Barack Obama inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States. And they'll no doubt be lots of cheers and people waving frantically.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Barack ObamagdpJohn F. KennedyJohnF.KennedyObamaObama AdministrationThe BeatlesTheBeatlesU.S. economyWed, 31 Dec 2008 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Is Obama in 2008 like JFK in 1960 -- on the glory road?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/11/is-obama-in-2008-like-jfk-in-1960-on-the-glory-road/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/11/is-obama-in-2008-like-jfk-in-1960-on-the-glory-road/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/11/is-obama-in-2008-like-jfk-in-1960-on-the-glory-road/#commentsFiled under: ,

A colleague based in Washington, D.C. recalled that moment in the 1960 presidential campaign when Kennedy's campaign staff knew that John F. Kennedy would defeat Richard Nixon. It occurred that fall, just before their first televised debate -- the first presidential debate ever broadcast on television.

The then Sen. Kennedy, a Democrat, was fresh from a vacation at the Kennedy Compound at Hyannis on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He was bronzed from days spent sailing in the sun, and he was well rested. He looked like a Greek sculpture.

Conversely, the then Vice President Nixon, a Republican, looked ashen, tomb-stone white, with deep-set eyes from weeks of campaigning.

And as is the norm before a show, the TV producer asked Kennedy if he wanted some make-up.

"Nah, I don't want any make-up," Kennedy said, and motioned off the make-up man with his hand.

Nixon, perhaps trying to match Kennedy, and despite his sweaty face, refused make-up, as well.

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