All through september and october in the first week of november, the candidates carry their message to the people. It started in july, the Democratic Party nominated john f. Kennedy for president of the United States, and for Vice President senator lyndon johnson. The party united behind its candidates. Richard nixon was the choice of the Republican Party. He served as Vice President since 1953. Now hes a candidate for the presidency. His running mate ambassador henry cabinet large. As the campaign gets underway, the president ial candidate meet face to face in Television Debates seen and heard by millions of people. The same people that will decide which of these two men will leave the country for the next four years. Personal contact with the people is still an essential feature of an american president ial campaign. Senator kennedy a tireless campaigner goes to all sections of the country spelling out his views about foreign policy. The overriding issues the maintenance of peace and