On July 13, 1960, John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination on the first ballot at his party’s convention.

Politics is Full of Surprises—and Errors In politics, an “October surprise” is an event so significant that it may change the outcome of the November election, especially for a presidential candidate.

In 1960, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon engaged in the first televised presidential debate. Previously, debates had only been broadcast over the radio. One longstanding popular story about that ...

The 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate addresses critical domestic and international issues facing the United States. Senator Kennedy emphasizes the need for a stronger America to ensure global freedom ...

On Oct. 21, 1960, American viewers were riveted to their television sets for the broadcast of the fourth and final debate between Republican Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Democratic ...

The parallels between the Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960 and the Harris-Trump debate of 2024 provide a useful lens into the power of nonverbal communication.

The first nationally televised debate in history featured John Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The visuals did not play in Nixon's favor, as he was seen sweating and looking pale after previously being ...

Nixon's sweating Republican vice president Richard Nixon and democratic senator John F. Kennedy take part in a televised debate during their presidential campaign in 1960.