What was unique about the debate between Kennedy & Nixon?
What is the 1st ever televised Presidential debate.
100
Many voters thought ____ would prevent him from being elected.
What is his religion, Catholicism.
100
Which party was he the candidate for?
What is Republican.
100
What was unique about this election?
What is one of the closest elections in American history.
200
Which candidates appearance was thought to damage his credibility?
What is Nixon.
200
What was the main issues addressed during the debates?
What is the age, maturity, and overall experience of JFK compared to Nixon.
200
How did Kennedy win over support from the Black community?
What is intervening when Martin Luther King was arrested in Atlanta.
200
What did Nixon previously serve as before running for Presidency?
What is US representative & senator from California.
200
What was one of the key issues between Russian and the US during the 1960s?
What is Sputnik/space race.
300
Both candidates shared what same belief?
What is pro-civil rights.
300
How did Kennedy capture the eye of the people in the televised debate?
What is he appeared calm and collected, but Nixon appeared flustered and sweaty.
300
What year was JFK assassinated?
What is 1963.
300
By focusing on ____ it may have helped him secure the win.
What is swing states.
300
What impact did the Cold War have on the election of 1960?
What is it hindered Kennedy's campaign because of his lack of experience with foreign policy while Nixon, being VP, was familiar with the processes.
400
How much did Kennedy win the election by?
What is one tenth of one percentage point (0.1%).
400
What impact did the use of televised debates have on the election of 1960?
What is it gave Kennedy the advantage of appearance when appealing to the American people. This is where it is believed Kennedy made a name for himself and won the election.
400
When elected at age 43, Kennedy became what?
What is the youngest person ever to be elected President.
400
Who was Nixon the Vice President under?
What is Eisenhower.
400
According to statistics, who won the great Kennedy-Nixon debate?
What is Kennedy on TV and Nixon on the radio.
500
Who was the third candidate who got voted out after the primaries?
What is Harry F. Byrd.
500
Who did people feel won the debate when listened to on the radio versus TV?
What is Nixon.
500
What was the Kennedy's first born child's name?
What is Caroline.
500
What mistake did he make about campaigning?
What is he promised to campaign in EVERY state.
500
Which candidate said this, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.?"