Presidential Debate Analysis

Introduction During presidential elections in the United States, it has become mandatory for the main candidates of Democratic and Republican Party to engage in a debate. The topics, which they discuss in the debate, are the most controversial issues of the time. Presidential debate is the last cycle in the election process after the political parties have nominated their candidates. The first nationally televised general election debate was held on September 26, 1960, between U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee, and Vice President Richard M. Nixon, the Republican nominee. Perhaps, the imagery of that first nationally televised presidential debate marked
The candidates should reveal what they will do as a president. They focus on the current issues that the country is facing at the moment and what measures they are going to take for a better society. Debates routinely attract the largest audience of any television campaign event. Overall, it gives us a good feel of the candidates plan and their determination of being a good president. One can get some insight into the personalities and characters of the candidate. Debates are important because they are on television and have more popular appeal than newspaper articles or magazines. Debates were organized by news organizations, and they can reach a huge percentage of
On November 8th, 1960 “Kennedy defeated Nixon by just two tenths of one percent (49.7% to 49.5%) “(The Wall Street Journal, 2012, p.2). Kennedy’s presidency was noticeable for many reasons. He made major changes to the U.S. Foreign policy.” In 1961, in an effort to overthrow the new Cuban dictator, Fidel Castro, Kennedy ordered the disastrous Bay Of Pigs invasion by a group of C.I.A. trained Cuban exiles” (The New York Times, 1960). Many were killed and Kennedy found himself negotiating for the return of survivors. He wanted to work with Soviet Union to create a better, less violent world by abolishing communism. In 1962, U.S intelligence found that Soviets were building Missile sites in Cuba. U.S. Air force wanted to take out the sites, but Kennedy was afraid that an invasion would lead to a world war. Instead, he set up a blockade of Cuba. On November 2nd 1963, Kennedy was assassinated when he was on a motorcade while Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson who were two cars behind was safe. Millions of people around the nation watched Kennedy-Nixon debates, no debates were held for the next 15 years between the major party candidates for President, because the incumbent candidates are finding ways to decline them. Kennedy would not have been killed if he lost the