John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon have the first televised presidential debate; one where presentation made as much of an impact as message, and may have cost Nixon the election.
From prairie lawyer to President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln's journey may have seemed impossible, but his strong public speaking and ruthless tactics helped him beat Stephen Douglas.
Vice President Bush fights off the Iran Contra scandal in his campaign against Democrat Michael Dukakis, attacking him in a series of devastating TV attack ads that sunk Dukakis's campaign.
Harry S. Truman inherited FDR's presidency and steered the US to the end of World War II. He must win his own term against the more popular Thom Dewey.
Branded an adulterer and a draft dodger, Bill Clinton finds himself at the bottom of the polls until he and his team devise one the of most effective campaigns in the history of US Presidential campaigns.
