Answer: However, there were several differences between them. Kennedy was from the North, Johnson from the South. Kennedy was part of a very affluent crowd, Johnson was a simple Texan. Johnson spent his whole childhood in Texas, while Kennedy traveled throughout his life due to his father’s Ambassadorial assignments and his many jobs. They were similar, and yet different. The USA’s 35th and 36th presidents were shaped by the events and encounters of full lives.