Yes, in the 1960 elections, John Kennedy won over the Republican candidate Richard Nixon.
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Likely the one thing that helped the most in getting John F. Kennedy elected was television. His debates with Richard Nixon showed the sharp contrast between the two candidates.
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Richard Nixon.
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Kennedy defeated Nixon in the Presidential election of 1960.
The first televised debate was broadcasted. It was between JFK and Nixon and JFK looked young and smart compared to Nixon. Nixon was sweating and nervous. Even though it was in black and white JFK came out of it the sure winner. This brought about the use of TV in politics.
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Lyndon Johnson preceded Nixon and succeeded Kennedy as US President.
JFK was elected in 1961. He was only President for one term. 1961-9163
The first debate was between Nixon and JFK. JFK came out of it better than Nixon because he looked young and fresh and Nixon didn't look good.