Barack Obama is the incumbent US President, now campaigning for election to a second term.
The only person currently (2012) running who is an African-American is the incumbent president, Barack Obama, who is running for re-election.
Barack Obama is the incumbent US President, now campaigning for election to a second term.
He ran against the Republican incumbent President Gerald Ford.
Incumbent President Barack Obama is running against Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
Incumbent Vice President Joe Biden of Delaware and Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin
Coolidge was the incumbent President due to the death of President Harding. That fact led to his running for President. He was nominated for vice-president due to his work in the national Republican party and his past as a capable governor of Massachusetts.
Barack Obama is the incumbent president.
The incumbent is the current office holder, the "challanger' is the person running against the incumbent
The incumbent is the current officeholder who is seeking re-election during an election. For example, in a presidential election, the incumbent would be the sitting president running for another term. Incumbents often have advantages such as name recognition and established political connections.
No, an incumbent is a person already holding the office and running for re-election.
The incumbent is the current holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent
Barack Obama is the incumbent democratic president.