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Is a sitting president automatically the candidate for a second term?
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∙ 12y ago
No. Although the incumbent president is very likely to be nominated for a second term, if there is strong reason to be believe that he will not win re-election and if another attractive candidate emerges, an incumbent president can fail to get the nomination.
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What sitting Vice-President has run against a sitting President?
This happened in 1800 when VP Thomas Jefferson ran against President John Adams. In those days the presidential candidate with the second most votes became vice president so Jefferson was the VP because he lost to Adams in 1792. Since then the Constitution has been amended so that the president and vice-president are from the same party. so it is not likely to happen again.
Does an incumbent president automatically get to run for a second term?
No- he has to keep the support of his party and win its nomination.
When can a vice president run for office?
A candidate for vice president of the U.S. does not run separately. The VP candidate is selected as a running mate by the candidate for president, and they run as a team. Back in the beginning, they did run separately: the person with the most votes was president, and the one with the second most was vice president. That system didn't last very long; rivals who'd fought for election didn't usually team up too well. (But it could happen within a party!) A VP can run for president later if the person's party selects him or her as the candidate or if the person decides to run independently.
What is the main idea for the 12th amendment?
It required electors to vote for president and vice president separately. Before its ratification, the candidate with the most votes was elected president and the candidate that came in second was elected vice president.
Why was a new third party the progressive party created in 1912?
Pro- Roosevelt Republicans were dissatified with the nomination of president tafts as a candidate for a second term/ yeaaa budddy !
What sitting Vice-President has run against a sitting President?
This happened in 1800 when VP Thomas Jefferson ran against President John Adams. In those days the presidential candidate with the second most votes became vice president so Jefferson was the VP because he lost to Adams in 1792. Since then the Constitution has been amended so that the president and vice-president are from the same party. so it is not likely to happen again.
How was the vice president elected when Adams was in office?
At that time the candidate who got the second highest vote count for President became Vide President.
Who else ran for president with Andrew Johnson?
Abraham Lincoln ran for president with Andrew Johnson as the Vice Presidential candidate. This would be Lincoln's second term as president, having chosen a new vice-presidential candidate.
Why is it necessary to have several roll calls when voting at a convention?
So that they can pick a candidate to vote for the president. If a candidate is not chosen, the chairperson calls for a second ballot.
Why is it sometimes necessary to have several roll calls when voting at a convention?
So that they can pick a candidate to vote for the president. If a candidate is not chosen, the chairperson calls for a second ballot.
Who was the republican candidate that ran against President Bill Clinton during his second term?
Al Gore
Does an incumbent president automatically get to run for a second term?
No- he has to keep the support of his party and win its nomination.
How are vice president chosen?
The final choice is made by the electoral college, just as the choice for president is made. In every state, the vice presidential candidate appears on the ballot along with the presidential candidate; they run as a team. This is a huge change from the original method in the Constitution, wherein the vice president was the presidential candidate with the second most votes.
President Bush lost his bid for a second term as president to what candidate?
George Bush 41 lost his bid for a second term to Bill Clinton.
When can a vice president run for office?
A candidate for vice president of the U.S. does not run separately. The VP candidate is selected as a running mate by the candidate for president, and they run as a team. Back in the beginning, they did run separately: the person with the most votes was president, and the one with the second most was vice president. That system didn't last very long; rivals who'd fought for election didn't usually team up too well. (But it could happen within a party!) A VP can run for president later if the person's party selects him or her as the candidate or if the person decides to run independently.
Why is it sometimes necessary to have serval roll calls when voting at a convention?
This is often the case when a popular president is nominated for a second term. If there is no candidate to receive the majority of votes, The chairperson calls for a second ballot. This happens when there is more than one popular candidate.
WHAT state have caucus in the 2012 presidential election?
Their are two candidates in the 2012 presidential election.The first candidate is former president Barack Obama.The second candidate is Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
