As Vice President, Nixon took on major duties in the Eisenhower Administration. Nominated for President by acclamation in 1960, he lost by a narrow margin to John F. Kennedy. In 1968, he again won his party's nomination, and went on to defeat Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and third-party candidate George C. Wallace.
The 100 Largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) The 100 Largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) 1. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 51. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 2. New York, NY 52.
As of the census of 2000, there were 249,700 people, 95,028 households, and 62,001 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 74.00% White, 7.56% African American, 0.58% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 14.59% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.06% of the population.