McDowell county WV is one of the poorest areas on the planet. The people have a lower life expectancy than Papua New Guinea. This campaign trip is responsible for the massive expansion of food stamps.
Imagine politicians, let alone a presidential candidate, doing something like that in 2025. These old geriatrics would disqualify themselves just walking.
Here this is in the original black and white. It looks like the photographer is Hank Walker. He took this picture a few seconds later.
American politician and Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963) speaks with members of an unidentified family as he campaigns for President in rural Omar, West Virginia, April 1960.
PersonalAd2039 on December 16th, 2025 at 17:09 UTC »
McDowell county WV is one of the poorest areas on the planet. The people have a lower life expectancy than Papua New Guinea. This campaign trip is responsible for the massive expansion of food stamps.
PowderPills on December 16th, 2025 at 17:34 UTC »
Imagine politicians, let alone a presidential candidate, doing something like that in 2025. These old geriatrics would disqualify themselves just walking.
Spartan2470 on December 16th, 2025 at 17:39 UTC »
Here this is in the original black and white. It looks like the photographer is Hank Walker. He took this picture a few seconds later.