Primary

It is argued that John Kennedy started the trend of TV campaigning within United States politics. His good looks won him many debates that, when heard over the radio, he seemed to have lost. He was a "TV" president and had the love of many Americans. The film was released in 1960 while Kennedy's term was from 1961-1963. The film made comparisons between Humphrey and Kennedy. It intrigued me when they showed clips between the two candidates. Humphrey seemed to be flocking towards the people while, in Kennedy's case people, were madly flocking towards him. Humphrey did not seem to resonate the way Kennedy did. JFK was so influential that he ended the fedora hat phase amongst American men. Women would drool over this man, resulting in many adulterous incidents. Even though Kennedy was a great president, he had his issues with the ladies. The film does not seem to go onto this route as it seems to be in Kennedy's favor. Humphrey seemed to be very stressed whenever the camera scenes fell onto him. He would be driving around or handing out fliers, but when Kennedy left his car he was practically mobbed.