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"I would not be where I now am, I would not have some of the responsibilities which I now bear, if it had not been for the people of West Virginia." President John F. Kennedy, June 20, 1963.
In 1960 WV was a citadel of labor even with its areas of rural poverty. That year JFK overcame opponent Hubert Humphrey's 20 point lead in the Mountaineer State through an all-out campaign effort. The people of WV handed JFK a stunning victory that he credited with securing the 1960 Democratic nomination for President.
FDR was also a much beloved President in the state like labor leader John L. Lewis of the UMW.
Source: John F. Kennedy Library & Museum, Winning WV, JFK's 1960 Primary Campaign.
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Exhibits/Past-Exhibits/Winning-West-Virginia.aspx
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