Fifty-three years ago today, Senator John F. Kennedy defeated Vice President Richard Nixon to win the 1960 election.  VP Nixon conceded the next day despite this election being very close. The JFK-Nixon election was closely followed in Cuba by radio and word of mouth.  My parents and their friends listened for signals from Senator Kennedy & VP Nixon about Cuba. I think that everyone knew by the fall of 1960 that Castro had betrayed the democratic ideals of the revolution.    It was clear from one of their debates that Cuba would be a high priority in the new adminisration for either candidate. Therefore, I've always had an interest in this election because it had a huge impact on my parents and their decision to depart from Communist Cuba. The JFK-Nixon election was rated #1 in the Top 10 of close presidential elections:  "The election on November 8 remains one of the most famous election nights in American history. As...(Read Full Post)