Eisenhower was re-elected in 1956 and served a second term. A popular President throughout his tenure in office, his popularity did not lead to a coattail effect as his [[Vice President]] [[Richard Nixon]] barely lost his own Presidential bid in 1960 and the [[Republican Party]] lost 12 seats in the [[U.S. Senate]]. | Eisenhower was re-elected in 1956 and served a second term. A popular President throughout his tenure in office, his popularity did not lead to a coattail effect as his [[Vice President]] [[Richard Nixon]] barely lost his own Presidential bid in 1960 and the [[Republican Party]] lost 12 seats in the [[U.S. Senate]]. |