Kennedy versus Nixon

In fact, since 1976, the major presidential candidates have debated every election year, and their running-mates every election year with the exception of 1980. But what about the role of political debate in history?
The first televised general election debate was between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960. On the 26th of September, 70 million U.S. viewers tuned in to watch Senator John Ke...