Question
Which answer BEST describes the impact that the televised Kennedy/Nixon debate had on the the election of 1960?
A Nixon performed well on TV and won the election by a landslide.
B TV was not a good medium for Presidential Debates and was not used again.
C Kennedy performed well on the TV debate and used that momentum to win the election.
D Kennedy won the debate to listeners on the radio but not to people who watched on TV.
A Nixon performed well on TV and won the election by a landslide.
B TV was not a good medium for Presidential Debates and was not used again.
C Kennedy performed well on the TV debate and used that momentum to win the election.
D Kennedy won the debate to listeners on the radio but not to people who watched on TV.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The answer that BEST describes the impact that the televised Kennedy/Nixon debate had on the election of 1960 is:
**C. Kennedy performed well on the TV debate and used that momentum to win the election.**
This option accurately reflects how Kennedy's charisma and poise on television contrasted with Nixon's less polished appearance, which helped Kennedy gain an advantage in the election.
**C. Kennedy performed well on the TV debate and used that momentum to win the election.**
This option accurately reflects how Kennedy's charisma and poise on television contrasted with Nixon's less polished appearance, which helped Kennedy gain an advantage in the election.