candidate for President born in the 20th century and the youngest ever. Thirdly, his faith was also working against him, as he was the first Catholic candidate for president, and the majority of the voters, especially southerners were Protestant. Lets take a closer look at how he overcame these impedances to Presidency. First, he made sure that everyone knew that no debates were to be bought or fixed for him. Secondly he got down on the personal level and met with some very economically distressed areas of the country in his campaign. He made specific efforts to meet with West Virginian coal mine workers and discuss issues that mattered to them, creating a strong sense of inclusion into the US government. This can strongly explain how he won so many votes from both democratic and republican parties. He made sure that the entire nation understood that there was no way his faith could convince him to shortchange his responsibility to the United States. He used his youth and vigor to his advantage, proving that he knew himself very well, as well as knowing what the general population wanted and needed in this time. Kennedy stressed the need for new ideas to jumpstart the nation into a new era and explained he was the man to lead the way. Overall Kennedy used these shortcomings to his benefit, or over shadowed them with his charisma and public speaking ability. He also won over the public with the proper use of media, he knew how to put on a good face. While he came off looking youthful and healthy, his opponent seemed old and haggard, mainly due to proper dress and the right use of makeup by Kennedy.
             Dwight D Eisenhower was finishing up two terms in the White House and had established a very detailed bureaucratic system. He did not think he should deal with the small details of matters and should only be bothered with pressing issues and the general big picture. When IKE and Kennedy met for the first time they both had ...