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Why did Kennedy win the televised presidential debate with Nixon in 1960?
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∙ 7y ago
Many historians claim Kennedy was extremely comfortable with the new "communication medium", e.g. live Broadcast Television which was still relatively new, and his "telegenic" good looks., along with his endearing MA accent.
However, Kennedy was also personable, well-spoken, quick-minded, and had a good grasp of national and international issues. In local campaign stops, he was approachable (I met JFK as a young child when he gave a campaign speech in my rural hometown), and he took time to talk to ordinary people.
Yet, Kennedy was also distrusted. People debated about electing a "Catholic" into the Presidency. America had gone through a long hatred of anyone Irish and Catholic -- at one point in the early 1900s, store windows bore signs "No Irish Welcome", "No Catholics Welcome".
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∙ 13y agothey didn't like each other.
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Who was the first televised presidential debate between?
Kennedy and Nixon
What was the first televised presidential debate between Nixon and who?
Kennedy
Why was the presidential debate in 1960 between Kennedy and Nixon unique?
The first televised debate between two Presidential candidates was between Nixon and Kennedy.
Who did John f Kennedy face in the first televised presidential debate?
John F. Kennedy debated Richard M. Nixon in the first televised Presidential debate
How was television used in nixton -kennedy presidential campaign?
The first Televised presidential debate was held between Nixon and Kennedy.
The frist televised presidential debate was between?
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.
What was the first televised debates between the two major party presidential candidates?
The first televised presidential debate was between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon on Septermber 26,1960.
What year was the first presidential conference televised?
The first televised presidential debate took place in 1960, between Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
How did the first debate turn out for both Nixon and Kennedy?
History's first televised Presidential debate; Nixon didn't shave, his shadow "over shadowed" the debate...he lost. It's all about image.
Who were the first presidential candidates to debate the issues?
September 26, 1960, 70 million U.S. viewers tuned in to watch Senator John Kennedy of Massachusetts and Vice President Richard Nixon in the first-ever televised presidential debate. It was the first of four televised "Great Debates" between Kennedy and Nixon.
What presidential candidates participated in the first televised debates?
September 26, 1960, 70 million U.S. viewers tuned in to watch Senator John Kennedy of Massachusetts and Vice President Richard Nixon in the first-ever televised presidential debate. It was the first of four televised "Great Debates" between Kennedy and Nixon.
Which president is thought to have won the presidential election based on a televised debate which showed a clear difference in the physical appearance between the two candidates?
John F. Kennedy, debating against Richard M. Nixon in 1960. Kennedy won the TV audience, though Nixon was stronger with the radio audience.
