The 1960 US Presidential Race is recognized in history as the United States' first commercial election. It was quite special for one specific reason: television. Just one ad from the democratic party was able to strongly influence who the next president was going to be, something a bit unprecedented. Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard Nixon were running as the primary candidates of the 1960 election to replace incumbent president Dwight D. Eisenhower. Viewer discretion is advised.