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At the present time, the US has only two major parties which nominate two candidates. A third candidate has to organize and finance his own campaign which has never been done successfully.In 1912, ex-president Theodore Roosevelt formed his own party and ran against the Republican president, Taft, and the Democrat, Wilson. Roosevelt had been the Republican president just before Taft and so was well known and had many campaign workers from his previous campaign. The result was that Roosevelt split the Republican vote, beating Taft but losing the presidency to Wilson.
If three ,more or less equal , parties nominated candidates and no one of them got more than half of the electoral vote, the House of Representatives would elect the president from among the three candidates. The house would vote in a special way: each state gets one vote. States with more than one congressman would have to caucus and determine which way the state should vote.
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∙ 6y agoAt the present time, the US has only two major parties which nominate two candidates. A third candidate has to organize and finance his own campaign which has never been done successfully.In 1912, ex-president Theodore Roosevelt formed his own party and ran against the Republican president, Taft, and the Democrat, Wilson. Roosevelt had been the Republican president just before Taft and so was well known and had many campaign workers from his previous campaign. The result was that Roosevelt split the Republican vote, beating Taft but losing the presidency to Wilson.
If three ,more or less equal , parties nominated candidates and no one of them got more than half of the electoral vote, the House of Representatives would elect the president from among the three candidates. The house would vote in a special way: each state gets one vote. States with more than one congressman would have to caucus and determine which way the state should vote.
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∙ 6y agoEvery election in US history has had more than two candidates.
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Who led Lincoln to run for president?
The republican party was who wanted Lincoln to run for president. The other possible candidates were William Seward, Salmon Chase, and Edward Bates.
What are the three things you need to run for president?
What are the three main requirements to be able to run for president of the United States?
What president did not run against any candidates?
George Washington and James Monroe(1820) were unopposed .
What made Barack run for president?
Candidates run for president because their party is convinced (or at least hoping) that the candidate can win for the party; the candidates run because people, like their party and others with vested interests, convince them that they're a winner and their head gets full of 'their power' to win. Oversimplified, but as close to the reason as you'll get.
Who elects the vice president?
Candidates for president and vice-president run as a team- they are elected as a team by the voters through an indirect process spelled out in the US Constitution. A body known as the electoral college officially elects the president and vice-president but the voters choose the electors based on the candidates they promise to vote for.
What happens if no one wants to run for president?
Children will die.
Why are the Muslim presidential candidates not allowed to be elected in US?
Muslim candidates ARE allowed to run for president , provided they satisfy the constitutional requirements - whether a Muslim could be elected is another question.
How old must you be to run for presidency in Singapore?
Candidates must be at least 45 years of age to become considered for president.
Did Henry Clay run for president in 1824?
Yes, he was one of the candidates. He threw his votes to Quincy Adams in exchange for the position of Secretary of State.
