Book Review: 'Countdown 1960' Shows Parallels With This Year's Presidential Election Season "Countdown 1960: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the 312 Days that Changed America's Politics Forever" is ...

Book Review: ‘Countdown 1960 ... As we approach another consequential election this year, the book is a reminder of how 1960 was also a deeply perilous time for America.

The US and UK elections last coincided in 1964 — at the height of the cold war and following the assassination of John F Kennedy (in 1992, six months divided the two votes).