
On this day in history, Sept. 26, 1960, Kennedy and Nixon battle in first televised presidential debate
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Vice President Richard Nixon and Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy faced off in the first televised presidential debate in U.S. history on this day in history, Sept. 26, 1960.
Kennedy captured 49.7% of the popular vote compared to 49.6% for Nixon. Vice President Nixon looked sickly and frail; Sen. Kennedy looked vibrant and healthy. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
The events "shifted how presidential campaigns were conducted, as the power of television took elections into American’s living rooms," the National Constitution Center points out.
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