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Edward Moore Kennedy, also known as Ted, ran for the Democratic nominee for the 1980 United States presidential election. Kennedy ran against the Presidential incumbent, Jimmy Carter, for the party's nomination.  By the time of the Democratic Convention Carter had won more votes in the primary elections, resulting in Kennedy withdrawing his nomination. Kennedy would go on to continue to serve as the United States Senator from Massachusetts till 2009, making his Senate term the fourth longest in US history.

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Richard Nixon ran for President of the United States in 1960 election against Democratic nominee, John F. Kennedy, which Nixon lost by a narrow 0.2% of the popular vote.  By the 1968 election, Nixon had decided to run again as the Republican candidate against Democratic nominee, Hubert Humphrey, President Johnson's Vice President.  Nixon went on to win the election, becoming the 37th President of the United States.  In 1972, he ran for a second term as President, winning the election by a 60% margin of the popular vote, defeating Democratic candidate, George McGovern.  Due to the Watergate scandal that ensued during the following years, Nixon became the first President to resign from office, doing so in 1974.

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Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie were the Democratic Party nominees for the 1968 United States Presidential election.  They ran against Republican nominees Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew.  Humphrey had previously served as Vice President during the Johnson Administration.  Muskie had served as the governor of Maine and in the U.S. Senate.  The pair would loose the election to Nixon and Agnew.

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Hubert Humphrey served as the 35th mayor of Minneapolis from 1945-1948.  In 1948, he was elected to the United States Senate, representing Minnesota.  Humphrey was the first Democratic senator from the state since before the Civil War.  In 1952 and 1960, he ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, loosing both attempts.  Humphrey filled the vacancy of Vice President of the United States after the assassination of President Kennedy, when former Vice President Johnson became President.  Humphrey ran as the Democratic nominee for the 1968 Presidential election against Republican nominee, Richard Nixon.  Nixon would go on to win the election.

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Richard Nixon (from CA) and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (from MA) ran as the Republican presidential ticket for the 1960 presidential election against John F. Kennedy. This was Nixon’s first attempt at the presidency after serving as Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower. The 22nd Amendment had been passed, making Eisenhower ineligible to run for a third term in office. Also, this election was the first time residents of Hawaii and Alaska were allowed to vote being both states became an official part of the United States in 1959.

The 1960 election was also televised for the first time and the American people could judge a candidate for not only what they had to say but also for how they appeared.  Nixon was said to have looked sickly compared to the youthful Kennedy, but those listening to the debate favored Nixon for his speaking abilities. Nixon and Lodge lost the election in a very close race. Kennedy won the Electoral College by a vote of 303-219 and won the popular vote by a slim 0.17% of (112,827 actual votes). 

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In 1968 Richard Nixon ran for president with Spiro Agnew as his running mate. Nixon had first become famous as Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower, and had been preparing to run for the second time after losing the 1960 presidential election to John F. Kennedy. In 1968 Nixon ran as a Republican against Democratic Hubert Humphrey, calling himself the leader of the "silent majority", and promised voters that he would bring law and order back to the country and would help minorities start small businesses. He won by a small margin, with 43% of the voters against Humphrey’s 42%, and was inaugurated as 37th President of the United States.

Richard Nixon Presidential Campaign, 1968. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2015 from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon_presidential_campaign,_1968.

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Richard Milhous Nixon was born January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California.  Nixon attended Whittier College and Duke University Law School.  Nixon and his wife, Pat, moved to Washington to work for the Office of Price Administration in 1942. Nixon was later elected to California's 12th congressional district in 1945 beginning his political career which would direct him to Dwight D. Eisenhower's choice for Vice President in the 1952 election.  After three terms as Vice President, Nixon decided to run for president.

Richard Nixon secured the Republican presidential candidacy for the 1960 presidential election against John F. Kennedy. Nixon lost the election in one of the closets races in history. Nixon returned to his role as vice president after the defeat and returned to California to practice law after his term ended only to run for Governor of California in 1962 against incumbent Pat Brown. Nixon lost to Brown by 5% of the vote.  In 1968, Nixon ran for President for the second time and finally won the presidency making him the 37th President of the United States serving from 1969 to 1974.  After the Watergate scandal, Nixon became the first president to resign from office.  Nixon's career ended after decades of service including service as a US Representative, Senator, 36th Vice President and President.

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Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. ran as the Republican presidential ticket for the 1960 presidential election against John F. Kennedy. This was Nixon’s first run to become President after serving as Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower. The 1960 election was the first year the presidential debates were televised. For the first time, a candidate’s appearance was critically judged along with their policy. Those listening to the debates on the radio thought Nixon won because he was a great orator; however, those watching the television thought Kennedy won as Nixon looked sickly and pale compared to Kennedy’s youthful, photogenic appearance. Nixon and Lodge lost the election by a narrow margin.

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Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. ran as the Republican presidential ticket for the 1960 presidential election against John F. Kennedy. This was Nixon’s first run to become President after serving as Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower. The 1960 election was the first year the presidential debates were televised. For the first time, a candidate’s appearance was critically judged along with their policy. Those listening to the debates on the radio thought Nixon won because he was a great orator; however, those watching the television thought Kennedy won as Nixon looked sickly and pale compared to Kennedy’s youthful, photogenic appearance. Nixon and Lodge lost the election by a narrow margin.