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__Back__ __KENNEDY VS. NIXON__

= = The elections of the 1960's was one of the closest elections since 1916. Elections went like any other for the most part people listening over the radio but something new happened. On September 26, 1960, at 9:30 P.M. everyone sat down and watched the elections on television. So here we have our Prince vs. the Popper. JFK wealthy, catholic from Massachusetts vs. Republican, quaker from Cali. So they battle it out pretty neck to neck. Kennedy had been looked down upon for being catholic he takes a chance and issue a speech and stand up say this will not influence that no catholic will tell him how to act. So in result after four broad casts Kennedy won the popular vote. Victory was sweet narrow or not he slide into home. He not only did that but captured the imaginations of the American's. So Kennedy written in the books the first Catholic President and one of the youngest what a way to start.