Maybe he thinks he has to do something for his country or it could also be for his own good.
Alf Landon , former governor of Kansas, ran for president in 1936. Dwight Eisenhower grew up in Kansas but had not lived in Kansas for many years when he ran for president.
No, if the President is removed, retires or dies the Vice President will become President. If the Vice President can't fill the office for some reason then next in line is the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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He never ran for president. He was vice president put into office as president when Garfield was assassinated.
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Paul ran for President and for his House seat at the same time.
He ran for president and won in 1904, then ran again and lost in 1912.
he got elected president when he ran for it. He was also a vice president before he was the president of united states.
He ran for a third term .
Teddy Roosevelt ran on the Bull Moose Party in 1912.
Tyler ran for vice-president in 1840 with Wm Henry Harrison heading the ticket. He became president because Harrison died soon after taking office. Tyler never ran for president .
President George W. Bush ran against Senator John Kerry in 2004. President Bush won. Jim Carey, an actor, never ran for political office and never ran against any President of the USA.