In the year 1956, two men faced off to become the president of the United States of America. These two Candidates were Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson. Eisenhower was the current president running for re-election by the Republican party. As for Stevenson, this was his first time running for office, and he was representing the Democratic party. Both parties had a good chance to win, but it was hard to persuade people. It was hard to persuade voters because there were not many serious issues that could be addressed at the time. The election was a hard choice because both men had pros and cons that equilled each other out, and their political pasts were different, though they both had some experience. Eisenhower had a very good chance