Reggie 's immediate family was wealthy because of money from her maternal family 's interest in the Bunny Bread baking concern in New Orleans . She was raised in a family that was constantly involved in politics and campaigns . At the 1956 Democratic National Convention , her father helped deliver his state for John F. Kennedy 's unsuccessful bid for the vice-presidential nomination . Over time , John Kennedy developed a close social relationship with the Reggies . Her mother cast the only Louisiana delegate vote for Ted Kennedy at the 1980 Democratic National Convention , although State Senator Tony Guarisco may have also been recruited to vote for Kennedy
1956 Democratic National Convention
1956 Democratic National Convention
Victoria Reggie Kennedy