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If neither a sitting president nor vice president is seeking their party's nomination the nomination is said to be?
If neither a sitting president nor vice president is seeking their party's nomination, the nomination is said to be "open." In this scenario, multiple candidates from within the party may compete for the nomination, which can lead to a highly contested primary season. This situation often allows for new faces and ideas to emerge within the party.
What traditionally happens during the nominating process for a party that has a sitting president up for reelection?
I am not sure what you are asking. A sitting president is normally certain of being nominated for a second term, so he tries to appear statesman-like and keeps apart from the hoop-la of the convention. If he wants a new Vice President or has ideas for the platform, he would let his staff and friends make his wishes known. He will probably appear and make a speech the last day of the convention.
If an incumbent president is seeking another term in office who will his party likley nominate?
If an incumbent president is willing and qualified to run for reelection, his party does not contest his nomination, most likely because of the message that would be interpreted if the party does not support its incumbent president. However, that was not always the case. Before the Civil War, several incumbent presidents, including Franklin Pierce in 1856, sought but did not receive their parties' nominations for president.
Is there an example where the incumbent president was challenged in the primaries?
It's happened several times. Most recently in 1980 when Ted Kennedy challenged the incumbent President Jimmy Carter. Kennedy fought all the way to the convention. The last sitting Republican President to be seriously challenged was Gerald Ford in 1976 by . . . future President Ronald Reagan. Reagan also fought all the way to the convention. Notably, in both of these cases, the challenged President managed to earn his Party's nomination but was unsuccessful in the general election.
How many primaries did Hubert Humphrey enter in 1968?
In 1968, Hubert Humphrey entered the Democratic primaries as a candidate for the presidential nomination. However, he did not compete in any of the early primaries, as he was initially the sitting Vice President and relied on party establishment support. Instead, he focused on winning delegates through the Democratic National Convention. Ultimately, he secured the nomination despite significant opposition and unrest within the party.
Who was last sitting president to lose second term?
George W. Bush, Sr. President Bush served his first and only term from 1989 to 1993. He lost his reelection bid in 1992 to Bill Clinton.
An election where there is no sitting legislator running for reelection is called?
an open seat
Has a us senator ever been shot?
Robert "Bobby" Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan as a sitting Senator while trying to secure the Democratic nomination for President.
Is a sitting president automatically the candidate for a second term?
No. Although the incumbent president is very likely to be nominated for a second term, if there is strong reason to be believe that he will not win re-election and if another attractive candidate emerges, an incumbent president can fail to get the nomination.
Can a sitting president be charged with treason?
No, a sitting president cannot be charged with treason.
Is an incumbent president guaranteed his party's nomination for re-election?
No- there is no guarantee that the incumbent president will be nominated by his party for another term. Tyler, Fillmore, Pierce and Andrew Johnson all found this fact to be true through personal experience. Lyndon Johnson was so severely challenged for the nomination in 1968 that he decided not to seek another term. Others have been challenged but survived the challenge .
What led to James Garfield running for president?
He had been a US Congressman for many years. He also had a distinguished record as a major general in the Civil War. He served as chair of the Ohio delegation at the nominating convention of 1880. After the convention became deadlocked ,somebody suggested Garfield. The bandwagon grew and Garfield was nominated. He became the only sitting Congressman to be elected President .
