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The dramatic effect of televised presidential debates was demonstrated again in the 1976 debates between Ford and Carter. Ford had already cut into Carter's large lead in the polls, and was generally viewed as having won the first debate on domestic policy. Polls released after this first debate indicated the race was even.
May 21 – Estes Kefauver and Adlai Stevenson participate in the first televised US presidential primary debate. [5] [6] [7] May 24 – The first Eurovision Song Contest is held in Lugano, Switzerland. It is primarily a radio program at this stage, as few Europeans can afford TV sets.
1960 – John Fitzgerald Kennedy defeats vice president under the Eisenhower administration, Republican Richard Milhous Nixon. The campaign included the first televised United States presidential debate. 1960 – 1960 United States presidential election: John F. Kennedy elected president, Lyndon B. Johnson elected vice president
The decisions by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday to agree to two presidential debates will ensure the continuation of a tradition that dates back to 1960.
Presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon shake hands after their televised debate of October 7, 1960. The two opponents continued their debate after the cameras had stopped.
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Stevenson and Kefauver held the first televised presidential debate on May 21, 1956, before the Florida primary. [8] Stevenson carried Florida by a 52–48% margin. By the time of the California primary in June 1956, Kefauver's campaign had run low on money and could not compete for publicity and advertising with the well-funded Stevenson.
The June 27 debate will be held at 9 p.m. ET by CNN, with anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderating the debate. It’ll be the earliest televised presidential debate in United States history ...