1960 Presidential Election

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:foreign_policy
gptkb:economy
Civil Rights
gptkbp:date November 8, 1960
gptkbp:debate_date September 26, 1960
gptkbp:election 303
34,220,984
gptkbp:held_on November 8, 1960
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Post-World_War_II_America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1960 Presidential Election
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Cold War policies
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:Waldorf-Astoria_Hotel
gptkb:Washington_University_in_St._Louis
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:Kennedy-Nixon_debates
October 13, 1960
September 26, 1960
October 7, 1960
Town hall style
WBBM-TV, Chicago
gptkbp:john_f._kennedy's_running_mate gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:kennedy's_age 43
gptkbp:kennedy's_age_at_election 43
gptkbp:kennedy's_assassination November 22, 1963
gptkbp:kennedy's_background Senator from Massachusetts
gptkbp:kennedy's_campaign_slogan A New Frontier
gptkbp:kennedy's_campaign_strategy Television advertising
Grassroots mobilization
gptkbp:kennedy's_debate_performance gptkb:Strong
gptkbp:kennedy's_foreign_policy Flexible response
gptkbp:kennedy's_home_state gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:kennedy's_inauguration_date January 20, 1961
gptkbp:kennedy's_legacy Inspiration for future generations
Civil Rights advancements
gptkbp:kennedy's_post-election_career Assassinated in 1963
gptkbp:kennedy's_post-election_role gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:kennedy's_religion gptkb:Roman_Catholic
gptkbp:kennedy's_running_mate gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:kennedy's_victory_margin 0.17%
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkbp:major_issues gptkb:space_exploration
gptkb:Education
Healthcare
gptkbp:nixon's_age 47
gptkbp:nixon's_age_at_election 47
gptkbp:nixon's_background Vice President under Eisenhower
gptkbp:nixon's_campaign_slogan Experience Counts
gptkbp:nixon's_campaign_strategy Grassroots campaigning
Traditional campaigning
gptkbp:nixon's_debate_performance Weak
Weakened by illness
gptkbp:nixon's_foreign_policy gptkb:Detente
gptkbp:nixon's_home_state gptkb:California
gptkbp:nixon's_legacy gptkb:Watergate_scandal
Resignation in 1974
gptkbp:nixon's_political_career Continued in politics after 1960.
gptkbp:nixon's_post_election_career Ran for president again in 1968
gptkbp:nixon's_post_election_response Conceded defeat
gptkbp:nixon's_post-election_career Ran for President in 1968
Resigned in 1974
gptkbp:nixon's_post-election_role gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:nixon's_religion gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:nixon's_running_mate gptkb:Henry_Cabot_Lodge_Jr.
gptkbp:notable_event First Catholic president elected
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Hawaii
gptkb:Minnesota
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:opponent gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkb:Henry_Cabot_Lodge_Jr.
gptkbp:political_impact Television's role in politics
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:popular_vote_opponent gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkbp:richard_nixon's_running_mate gptkb:Henry_Cabot_Lodge_Jr.
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_televised_presidential_debate
gptkb:First_televised_presidential_debates
gptkbp:state gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:voter_turnout 63.0%
gptkbp:winner gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3