In the presidential election of 1960, with Vice President Nixon opposing Democrat John F. Kennedy, the decisive event was probably:
a) Kennedy's claim that his Catholic religion would have no impact on his presidency
b) Nixon's endorsement from President Eisenhower, the most popular president since FDR
c) the televised debates in which Kennedy appeared more poised and articulate than Nixon
d) the selection of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. as Republican vice-presidential candidate
C
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