1960

The Kennedys v. Hoffa:







NIXON ARGUES AGAINST THE CUBA INVASION THAT HE ACTUALLY SUPPORTS


And a deeply ironic moment:











But don't focus too much on makeup or commercials. Unemployment rate by month:

Nov 1, 1960	6.10%
Oct 1, 1960	6.10%
Sep 1, 1960	5.50%
Aug 1, 1960	5.60%
Jul 1, 1960	5.50%
Jun 1, 1960	5.40%
May 1, 1960	5.10%
Apr 1, 1960	5.20%
Mar 1, 1960	5.40%
Feb 1, 1960	4.80%

JFK MLK, and the African American vote (see Matthews 120-121)

Gallup Data

1956                1960

D         R         D         R

Prot     37        63        38        62       

Cath    51        49        78        22

		1952	1956	1960	1964	1968
White	R	57	59	51	41	47
	D	43	41	49	59	38
Nonwhite	R	21	39	32	6	13
	D	79	61	68	94	87