Men like Nixon, Kennedy, Eisenhower, etc. thought that they could lead the nation for the betterment of mankind.
direct primaries
to choose the president or vice president
To select a president for the country
No, that's just for the primaries.
The republican party is holding its primaries currently. As the current president is a democrat, he is automatically that party's candidate.
A. George McGovern B. Robert Kennedy C. Hubert Humphrey D. Eugene McCarthy George McGovern did not run for president in the Democratic primaries in 1968
Because Barack Obama beat Hillary Clinton down and in the primaries for the democratic nomination for president.
Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts.
Senator Ted Kennedy challenged President Carter for the Democratic nomination in the 1980 primaries. Despite a spirited campaign, Kennedy ultimately lost to Carter, who went on to be the Democratic candidate in the general election, where he lost to Republican candidate Ronald Reagan.
Hillary Clinton, wife of Bill Clinton made a serious run in the primaries for the presidential nomination.
John McCain won the Republican primaries to become Republican candidate for US president in 2008. However, he lost the presidential election to Barack Obama.
From January to June of the election year