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No, an incumbent is a person already holding the office and running for re-election.
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Why was the 2008 presidential election different from the past?
It was the first presidential election since 1952 in which neither the incumbent President nor the incumbent Vice President was a candidate.It was the first time since 1984 that a major-party vice-presidential candidate was female.It was the first time we elected someone whose ancestry is only 50% European.
Who won the presidency from an incumbent for the first time in US history?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the first book Margaret Peterson Haddix got published?
The first book Margaret Peterson Haddix had published was "Running Out of Time" in 1995.
What percent of the time does the incumbent win?
I heard it is as high as 80% of the time
What is the personality of Jessie in Running out of time?
she was cute and bold and kind of hated someone.
Meeting someone for the first time?
Meeting someone for the first time through the intenet is never a good idea ?
What is an incumbent in terms of political offices?
An incumbent is an elected official who currently holds an office. As an example, in the Lincoln - Douglas debates for the senate seat in Illinois, Douglas was the sitting senator who held that senate seat at the time of the debates. He was thus the incumbent.
What is a good running workout for someone in good shape?
A good running exercise for someone that is already in good shape is running up and down stairs. This is an exercise that can be done in a small amount of time, and have a really great impact on your body.
Who was Richard Nixon's running mate the first time he ran for president?
Henry Cabot Lodge was Richard Nixon's running mate in 1960, the first time Nixon ran for president.
When your kissing for the first time is it weird?
When your kissing someone for the first time is it awkard?
What is the best advice for someone just starting running to get in shape?
To get into a "running shape", you first have to run outside which is much better. Second, you have to rotate the time and intensity of the workout throughout the week. So I prefer you do short times at first. Then after a few weeks you can do more longer rotations and so forth.
In what ways do congressional benefits give an edge to an incumbent at election time?
Incumbents typically have an advantage due to greater name recognition over their opponent (though of course this is not always the case) and the fact that there will be many voters grateful for the help they have offered whilst in office eg. A city councillor helping someone with a planning concern
