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direct primaries
to choose the president or vice president
No, that's just for the primaries.
To select a president for the country
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.
Women are allowed to run for president. A woman has not yet passed the primaries yet. A woman will be a very competent leader.
Officially, people who finish in second or third in the primaries don't win anything. However, these individuals are often picked to run with the winning candidate as vice-president.