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Thomas Jefferson didn't want to run for office a third time; he'd lost credibility and his popularity ratings were low because he supported the failed Embargo Act of 1807.
There were no Presidential term limits when Jefferson was in office; these were added via the Twenty-second Amendment in 1951, as a result of Franklin D. Roosevelt winning four consecutive presidential elections.
If he has only run once, he can run for a second term. However, If he has run twice, he cannot become president a third time.
An attempt was made to nominate President Grant for a third term, but he didn't campaign for it in the way people run for President now and the attempt failed. The first President to run for a third term was Theodore Roosevelt. After serving two terms from 1901 to 1908, Teddy Roosevelt did not run in 1908. In 1912, Teddy ran for the Republican nomination and lost to William Howard Taft. He then formed a third party, the Bull Moose party, and ran for President. He ultimatedly lost to Woodrow Wilson, though he did beat the Republican candidate, Taft. The first President to actively campaign for a third term and win was Franklin Roosevelt, who was nominated and elected to a third fourth term.
The 22nd Amendment places term limits on the president. If one was accused of trying to violate it, that would mean the person attempted to run for a third term.
George Washington declined a third term and set a precedent that was almost universally followed until Franklin Roosevelt broke the tradition , ran for a third term and was elected in 1940.U. S. Grant in 1880 let it be known that he would be willing to run for a third term, but he was not nominated. Woodrow Wilson also indicated that he could be drafted for a third term, but drew little interest.
Run for a second term as President of the United States.
The Republicans would not support him. (This may or may not be the answer...Sorry)
because it was a tradition only to not serve more than 2 years as president
Thomas Jefferson left the office of Vice President to take the office of President. So he was more stepping up than stepping down.
If he has only run once, he can run for a second term. However, If he has run twice, he cannot become president a third time.
He wanted to retire.
The Republicans would not support him. (This may or may not be the answer...Sorry)
No
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Reportedly, President US Grant toyed with the idea of running for a third term as president. Very few of his Republican colleagues supported this idea. There had been too many scandals in the eight years Grant had served as president.
John Adams was president for four years. He ran for reelection, but lost to Thomas Jefferson, who was his former vice-president.
no, a president is only allowed to run for two terms.
because he wanted to retire and not be president any more.