Joseph Smith and Bobby Kennedy were both killed while running for president of the United States.  Dr. Derek Sainsbury tells us more about these two men, and I was surprised to hear about their surprising similarity.

GT:  I mean, I think the closest modern day equivalent is probably Bobby Kennedy.
Derek:  Absolutely.
GT:  Yeah.
Derek:  Yeah. In fact, that’s the next book I’m already writing is a comparison between those two.
GT:  Oh really? Oh, wow. That’ll be interesting.
Derek:  Because he’s the only other candidate in the history of the United States–
GT:  [George] Wallace got shot I guess.
Derek:  Shot but not killed. Yeah.
GT:  Oh, really? So those are the only two people that have been killed is Joseph Smith and Bobby Kennedy?
Derek:  Yeah.
GT:  Wow.
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