Presidential debates are a product of the television era. In 1960, Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy met in the first general election presidential debate, which was viewed by about 70 million people.

There were no Vice Presidential debates in 1960. What everyone remembers is the first debate, where the telegenic Kennedy won the image battle over Nixon who, recovering from the flu, appeared ...

While some presidential debates haven't moved the needle in public opinion, others have provided consequential moments that made or broke campaigns. 1960: John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon The ...

John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon taken prior to their first debate at WBBM-TV in Chicago in 1960. Courtesy: AP Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy and his Republican rival Richard M.

Televised U.S. presidential debates are truly scary ... from his face in front of his younger rival, John F. Kennedy. That hurt Nixon’s image enough to cost him the election.

Vice President Richard Nixon and Sen. John Kennedy face off during a September 1960 presidential debate. (AFP/Getty Images) If you’re one of the many Americans already worn out by the ...

It all goes back to the first public debates in our time between two presidential candidates, the now-famous Kennedy versus Nixon arguments and it's now part of American folklore that Kennedy won ...

If it’s anything like the first debate between general election candidates in the 2024 presidential race, Tuesday’s contest pitting Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential ...