In 1955/56 Joe Kennedy tried to convince LBJ to seek the Democratic Nomination, a campaign which he would support financially and w/ backroom deals, if Johnson would choose JFK as a running mate. Joe figured Johnson could do well without winning, which would bolster JFK's chances at the nomination in 1960. What would have happened if Johnson, not Adlai Stevenson, faced Eisenhower in '56? I assume they would've done far better but could they have one?