Election 1960: JFK vs. Nixon pt. 2 w/ Author David Pietrusza

<p>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. <a href= "https://www.realtime1960s.com/podcast/episode/2812dcc7/election-1960-jfk-vs-nixon-pt-1-with-historian-gary-donaldson"> Link to Part 1</a></p> <p>Covered in this Episode:</p> <ul> <li>Nixon’s campaign mistakes [8:12]</li> <li>Did JFK's Catholicism hurt or help him? [11:29]</li> <li>JFK’s restricted usage of LBJ [15:51]</li> <li>RFK’s ruthlessness [18:15]</li> <li>Nixon’s psychotherapy [20:52]</li> <li>The African American vote [23:14]</li> <li>JFK’s amphetamine use [27:06]</li> <li>The debates [35:23]</li> <li>Voter fraud? [40:01]</li> <li>Did 1960 lead to Watergate? [42:57]</li> </ul> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.realtime1960s.com/post/transcript-real-time-1960s-podcast-ep-4"> Episode Transcript</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/1960-Nixon-Campaign-Forged-Presidencies-ebook/dp/B087WLC522/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=david+pietrusza+1960&qid=1628189998&sr=8-1"> David Pietrusza’s book</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.realtime1960s.com/">Podcast Website</a></li> </ul>