Election 1960: JFK vs. Nixon pt. 2 w/ Author David Pietrusza [Ep. 4]

David Pietrusza, author of "1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign that Forged Three Presidencies," joins the show for a discussion of the latter stages of the 1960 race. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! Link to Part 1

In this Episode:

• Nixon’s campaign mistakes [8:12]
• Did JFK's Catholicism hurt or help him? [11:29]
• JFK’s restricted usage of LBJ [15:51]
• RFK’s ruthlessness [18:15]
• Nixon’s psychotherapy [20:52]
• The African American vote [23:14]
• JFK’s amphetamine use [27:06]
• The debates [35:23]
• Voter fraud? [40:01]
• Did 1960 lead to Watergate? [42:57]

Links:

• Episode Transcript
• David Pietrusza’s book
• Podcast Website