The Gazette and Daily, no fan of Richard Nixon, reported on a gaffe during the vice-presidents 1960 visit to York County. Background posts: Washington Township, Jefferson Borough, Madison Avenue. How about an Obama Street in York County? and Exhibit features artifacts detailing presidential visits to York County and In 2008, 8 top candidates or their families campaigned in York County.
Richard Nixon was on the last stages of a last-ditch American campaign tour in October 1960 when brought his campaign against Democratic challenger John F. Kennedy to York.
On the platform at a York railroad station rally, someone asked him to plug GOP congressional candidate George Goodling.
The vice-president slapped legislative candidate Stanley H. Gross on the back and said, "Here he is, George M. Goodling." ...
The crowd laughed, and someone told Nixon that had confused Gross with congressional candidate Goodling.
"I got the wrong one," Nixon commented.
The Gazette and Daily reported: "And a dismayed-looking Goodling stepped forward to receive the acknowledgment of the audience."
But Nixon gained the last laugh - at least in York County.
He outgained Kennedy, 55,109 to 38,710.
To view a working list of presidential visits to York County, click here.
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