Not only did the 1960 election see the first televised debate, it also redefined how image as well as substance could win you the White House as young and inexperienced candidate John F Kennedy battled across America to win his party's nomination.
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.