On September 26, 1960, CBS televised the first of four debates between Republican Richard Nixon and Democrat John F. Kennedy. Nixon was a veteran campaigner who gained political experience as a member of Congress and as Eisenhower's Vice President, but was not in good shape. Because of a serious knee injury, Nixon showed up a little "under the weather." Senator Kennedy, on the other hand, breezed into the studio looking fresh and relaxed. Who won the debated is still being disputed. As a result of the debate, television became the communications vehicle of choice for politicians. In the election of 1960, Kennedy proved that being different can be a good thing. He was the youngest man ever to be elected and was also a catholic. He campaigned hard and proclaimed that it was time to "get America moving again". Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson won a very narrow victory. Although the electoral vote was 303 to 219 in Kennedy's favor, he won by fewer than 119,000 popular votes out of nearly......
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