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Since 1960 televised presidential debates?
have taken place in every campaign
Why was the 1960 presidential elction so different from the previous elections?
It was the only U. S. Presidential election in which one of the candidates had previously won two other U. S. Presidential elections. That candidate was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won his third presidential election in 1940... and his fourth in 1944. The 22nd Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, ratified in February, 1951, made sure that wouldn't happen again (unless, of course, the amendment gets repealed in the future).
Are the GRAMMYs live?
The Grammys are not pre recorded. They were first televised live in 1971 and have been televised live ever since.
Where was the first Olympics fully televised for viewers at home?
The 1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California, were the first televised in the United States. The Olympics had been televised locally in their host cities since the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin, Germany.
What was Ronald Reagan's campaign like?
His campaigns were pretty much like all the recent campaigns. He engaged in televised debates with his opponents. He concentrated on the swing states. Against Carter it was easy to find faults with his record as President, Running for a second term, Reagan could point out how things had gotten better since he was President.
What made the debates in 1960 different from earlier debates?
In 1960 television and appearance became an important factor. Richard Nixon won the debate as far as those only listening over the radio were concerned. John F. Kennedy won the debate as far as those observing it on television were concerned. Since for the first time in the history of presidential debates more people observed the debates on television than simply listened to them on radio, Kennedy won the debates. Actually Kennedy won the election due to tombstones voting in Chicago, however if it had not been close in the rest of the nation, Chicago would not have mattered. Ever since then proposals have been made for each congressional district to have one electoral vote. Then no matter how many tombstones vote in Chicago, it will only affect those electoral districts.
What Christmas cartoon tv special debuted in1965and has been televised every Christmas since?
A Charles Brown Christmas
Why Presidential debates help determine the outcome of an election?
Presidential debates originally were created to give the candidates a chance to show off their ability as speakers as well as their ability to answer difficult questions or refute their opponent's beliefs. Unlike today, these were actual debates, and they might take hours. While the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 were for the senate, rather than the presidency, the oratory and public speaking skills required were typical of what the public expected. Some sources say those two men debated for as long as eight hours, and the crowds were fascinated (and impressed). In the radio age, beginning in the 1920s, presidential debates became faster and more concise, since it was believed that the listening audience would not sit through hours and hours of debating. And by the television era, when how the candidate looked was as important as how the candidate sounded, debates became even more about entertainment as well as about showing how well the candidate could handle a difficult question. In a world where image is everything, presidential debates can often make or break a candidate. Critics have pointed out many times that these debates are often short on substance, and mainly show how well the candidate has mastered the art of being comfortable for the television audience. And yet, for all their flaws, these debates can give the public an impression of a candidate that often leads to a positive or negative perception of that person's ability. Many historians believe the Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960 won Kennedy the presidency, since Kennedy was far more appealing and confident on TV than Nixon was. (The reasons why Nixon was uncomfortable on TV were not known to the viewers, who had no idea he had been ill, nor that he was far more at ease on radio than on the new medium of television. They just knew that Kennedy seemed vibrant and youthful, while Nixon seemed awkward and ill-at-ease. Radio listeners were not distracted by how Nixon looked, and many thought he was the better debater, but the viewers felt entirely the opposite.) Similarly, during the 2000 election, many viewers felt George W. Bush seemed far more of a "regular guy" than his opponent, Al Gore, who was perceived as stiff and formal. Bush won the election even though some critics believed Gore was the better debater. Again, these impressions may seem superficial, but they do seem to matter to the voters, and demonstrate how presidential debates can influence what the voters decide to do.
Is it true or false that the presidential elections are held every 4 year?
That is true. Presidential elections have been held every four years since 1788.
Which presidential candidate had the highest percent of votes since 1960?
The presidential candidate with the highest percentage of votes since 1960 is Richard Nixon in 1972. He won re-election with 60.7% of the popular vote, the highest percentage of any candidate since then.
Since the early 1900s presidential authority has been greatest in the area of?
crime and punishment
Why was the 2008 presidential election different from the past?
It was the first presidential election since 1952 in which neither the incumbent President nor the incumbent Vice President was a candidate.It was the first time since 1984 that a major-party vice-presidential candidate was female.It was the first time we elected someone whose ancestry is only 50% European.
