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1 day ago · Furthermore, had all five of the states Kennedy won by a margin of less than 1% (Hawaii, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, and New Mexico) had been won by Nixon instead, it would have been enough for Nixon to win the election with 283 electoral votes (not accounting for a faithless elector in Oklahoma).
2 days ago · Ohio, 2.28% (90,428 votes) (tipping point state for Nixon win) Alaska, 2.64% (2,189 votes) Illinois, 2.92% (134,960 votes) (tipping point state for Humphrey win) California, 3.08% (223,346 votes) Delaware, 3.51% (7,520 votes) Pennsylvania, 3.57% (169,388 votes) Wisconsin, 3.62% (61,193 votes) Tennessee, 3.83% (47,800 votes)
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2 days ago · Former vice president Richard Nixon, who had been beaten by Kennedy in the extremely close 1960 presidential election, decided not to run. Nixon, a moderate with ties to both wings of the GOP, had been able to unite the factions in 1960; in his absence, the way was clear for the two factions to engage in a hard-fought campaign for the nomination.
May 22, 2024 · 26 September 1960. Description. CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) motion picture of the first presidential debate between Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon from CBS studios, Chicago, Illinois. During the debate, Senator Kennedy states, "I don't believe in big government, but I believe in effective governmental action."
May 15, 2024 · The 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debates carried a major impact on the election’s outcome and introduced a new era of politics that emphasized public image and...
May 8, 2024 · Richard Nixon, 37th president of the United States (1969–74), who, faced with almost certain impeachment for his role in the Watergate scandal, became the first American president to resign from office. He was also vice president (1953–61) under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
May 16, 2024 · 1960: The first televised debate pitted Democratic nominee John F. Kennedy against Republican Vice President Richard Nixon, who was recovering from a hospital visit and had a 5 o’clock...
