Timeline 1963-1971 (High Hopes)

November

 * November 22nd - Kennedy survives an attempted assassination, instead only being hit in the shoulder.

January - June

 * January 2nd - On the same day he declared candidacy for his first term, Kennedy declares that he will seek another term. He also dispels rumors that he will drop Johnson as his VP, and indeed announces his "Friend and political ally" will remain on the ticket.
 * January 3rd - Both Nelson Rockefeller and Barry Goldwater declare their candidacy for the republican nomination.
 * March 9th - Both the Republican and Democratic primaries are held in New Hampshire. Kennedy wins the on the democratic side, taking 68% of the vote. After this unquestionable victory, the other primary candidate concede, effectively granting Kennedy the nomination. Meanwhile, on the republican side, Goldwater's reactionary polices lose him much of the vote, and he pulls in 36% to Rockefeller's 52%
 * May 15th - After losing a long string of primaries to Rockefeller, Goldwater drops out of the race, but refuses to endorse Rockefeller.