Nixon had a failing economy in the 1960's, if I'm correct there was a recession and Kennedy was able to run on the basis of getting the economy started.
Interesting comparison between Bush and Kennedy. Both sons of relatively unpopular rich man, yet both Bush and Kennedy came across as charismatic and down to earth
Yes, the economy in 1958-1961 was pretty bad. You also had the civil rights movement and the idea (which even before Watergate was strong) that Nixon was corrupt.
Are you positive about that? From the reading I've done, Nixon actually gained a very good reputation as VP. Many saw him as more "liberal" (I strongly object to the idea that any past viewpoint that is now deemed "correct" is considered "liberal" for its time, as that line of thinking seems nothing more than a clever ploy to suggest that liberal ideas are always right, and when they're unpopular, it's just because people aren't enlightened enough for them, but I digress) on civil rights issues than Eisenhower, and he played a pretty admirable role in several Senate debates.
I wouldn't be surprised if you're right, though ... I mean he obviously DID end up being corrupt, haha.
Yes, he is... Remember Checkers?
That's a more forgivable instance far as I'm concerned.
Look to his Senatorial campaign where he red-baited his opponent. He got the name Tricky Dick from that.
