During the first televised presidential debates in 1960, a cool John F. Kennedy went toe-to-toe with a sweaty Vice President Richard M. Nixon. Maybe it was just the hot lights and the fact that he was recovering from a recent hospitalization, or maybe it was more, but viewers certainly seemed to notice.
The effect of the debates on the outcome of the election is often discussed, but never proven. Are you hoping tonight’s debate will help you decide? Will there be a memorable moment between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama that could be the deciding factor? We’ll be watching it too, so join us in the discussion - here’s how.
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Watch the entire Kennedy-Nixon debate below, and NBC's report on the history of the presidential debates with Chuck Todd.
