By Dominic Patten, Ted Johnson
John F. Kennedy likely stole the 1960 election from Richard Nixon – Chris Wallace
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“I think the 1960 election really turns all of the events of 2020, and frankly 2024, on their head,” Chris Wallace says of comparisons between JFK and then-Vice President Richard Nixon and current Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump today.
The CNN host was a guest on Deadline's ElectionLine podcast today to look at past and present White House candidacies and to discuss his upcoming book Countdown 1960.
