Which of the following was NOT a reason for Kennedy's narrow victory in the 1960 election? Both Nixon and Kennedy participated in a Televised debate that both TV viewers and radio listeners thought was largely a draw . A deep, nationwide recession set in by 1960 , allowing Kennedy to promise change and effectively tie Nixon to the economic downturn . Nixon , a sitting Vice President had to defend the previous administration and struggled to define his campaign as something other than "more of the same ." Both Nixon and Kennedy participated in a Televised debate that viewers felt Kennedy won and radio listeners thought was a draw.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Kennedy's narrow victory in the 1960 election? Both Nixon and Kennedy participated in a Televised debate that both TV viewers and radio listeners thought was largely a draw . A deep, nationwide recession set in by 1960 , allowing Kennedy to promise change and effectively tie Nixon to the economic downturn . Nixon , a sitting Vice President had to defend the previous administration and struggled to define his campaign as something other than "more of the same ." Both Nixon and Kennedy participated in a Televised debate that viewers felt Kennedy won and radio listeners thought was a draw.