The Republicans would not support him. (This may or may not be the answer...Sorry)
The third president, Thomas Jefferson, had Aaron Burr as vice president for his first term and George Clinton for his second term.
Thomas Jefferson was the US's third president. He served two terms, and many believed he could've easily won a third, but he wanted to follow George Washington's precedent of only serving two terms; the two-term limit did not become law until over a century later.
Thomas Jefferson was the president during Thomas Jefferson's second term as president.
Aaron Burr was never President. He was the third U.S. Vice President, during Thomas Jefferson's first term.
because it was a tradition only to not serve more than 2 years as president
thomas jefferson's term as president was on march 4,1801-march 4,1809
Third and vice was Aaron Burn and George Clinton
Thomas Jefferson left the office of Vice President to take the office of President. So he was more stepping up than stepping down.
Jefferson did go for a second term as President.
More Information:Thomas Jefferson didn't want to run for office a third time; he'd lost credibility and his popularity ratings were low because he supported the failed Embargo Act of 1807.There were no Presidential term limits when Jefferson was in office; these were added via the Twenty-second Amendment in 1951, as a result of Franklin D. Roosevelt winning four consecutive presidential elections.
Thomas Jefferson. He was Vice President during John Adams term.
The third US President, Thomas Jefferson, served two terms from March 4, 1801 to March 4, 1809. Previous to that he served one term as Vice-President under John Adams.