For 10 points, name this man who became President after an assassination in his home state of Texas, the successor to John F. Kennedy.
This politician defeated Coke Stevenson by eighty-seven votes in an election for the U.S. Senate and suffered a popularity drop when a video was released showing him picking up a dog by the ears. This President won an election over an opponent who claimed he might drop an atomic bomb if elected, Barry (*) Goldwater. This man's time in office saw the creation of Medicare and Medicaid and the start of the War on Poverty. This president also signed a new Civil Rights Act as part of his Great Society. For 10 points, name this man who became President after an assassination in his home state of Texas, the successor to John F. Kennedy.
This politician defeated Coke Stevenson by eighty-seven votes in an election for the U.S. Senate and suffered a popularity drop when a video was released showing him picking up a dog by the ears.
Lyndon Baines {Johnson} [or {LBJ}; prompt on Johnson]