1960 United States presidential election

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:economy
Civil Rights
gptkbp:demographics Older voters favored Nixon
Young voters favored Kennedy
gptkbp:election 303
34,220,984
with a significant television presence
gptkbp:held_on November 8, 1960
gptkbp:historical_impact Set the stage for future televised elections
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1960 United States presidential election
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:4
Lincoln-Douglas style
gptkbp:kennedy's_age 43
gptkbp:kennedy's_campaign_focus Civil Rights
gptkbp:kennedy's_campaign_slogan A New Frontier
gptkbp:kennedy's_campaign_strategy Grassroots mobilization
gptkbp:kennedy's_debate_performance gptkb:Strong
gptkbp:kennedy's_debate_preparation Extensive
gptkbp:kennedy's_debate_strategy Appealed to youth
gptkbp:kennedy's_foreign_policy Flexible response
gptkbp:kennedy's_home_state gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:kennedy's_inauguration January 20, 1961
gptkbp:kennedy's_post_election_career Assumed presidency
gptkbp:kennedy's_post_election_challenges gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:kennedy's_public_image gptkb:Charismatic
gptkbp:kennedy's_religion gptkb:Roman_Catholic
gptkbp:kennedy's_running_mate gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:kennedy's_vice_president gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkbp:nixon's_age 47
gptkbp:nixon's_campaign_focus Anti-Communism
gptkbp:nixon's_campaign_slogan Experience Counts
gptkbp:nixon's_campaign_strategy Traditional campaigning
gptkbp:nixon's_debate_performance Weakened by illness
gptkbp:nixon's_debate_preparation Less thorough
gptkbp:nixon's_debate_strategy Focused on experience
gptkbp:nixon's_foreign_policy Containment
gptkbp:nixon's_home_state gptkb:California
gptkbp:nixon's_post_election_career Ran again in 1968
gptkbp:nixon's_post_election_challenges gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:nixon's_post_election_role Vice President under Eisenhower
gptkbp:nixon's_public_image Serious
gptkbp:nixon's_religion gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:nixon's_running_mate gptkb:Henry_Cabot_Lodge_Jr.
gptkbp:nixon's_vice_president gptkb:Henry_Cabot_Lodge_Jr.
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:California
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:public_perception 49.72%
gptkbp:result Kennedy won by a narrow margin
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_televised_presidential_debates
gptkbp:state_with_least_electoral_votes gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:voter_turnout 63.0%
gptkbp:winner gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3