Trivia: Which presidential candidates participated in the first televised debate?
Eisenhower and Roosevelt
Kennedy and Nixon
Nixon and Johnson
Kennedy and MacArthur
The correct answer is Kennedy and Nixon
So why is this answer correct? : On September 26, 1960, two presidential hopefuls debated each other live on television for the first time ever. Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy squared off against Vice President Richard Nixon in black and white. Kennedy’s youthful charm and charisma stole the show, making it no surprise when he won the election months later.