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| Author: | Foamy [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Question about the presidency/party nomination. |
Does a sitting first-term president have to win his party's nomination to run for another term? Or does he automatically get the option to run or not. |
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| Author: | Squirrel Girl [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about the presidency/party nomination. |
S/he must win the nomination. |
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| Author: | Arathain Kelvar [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about the presidency/party nomination. |
It's a bit of a formality, but yes. For example, the 2004 Republican National Convention: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Republican_National_Convention |
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| Author: | Hopwin [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:19 am ] |
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IIRC Truman came within a hairsbreadth of losing his parties nomination for re-election. |
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| Author: | Aizle [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about the presidency/party nomination. |
Foamy wrote: Does a sitting first-term president have to win his party's nomination to run for another term? Or does he automatically get the option to run or not. As has been already stated, they have to win it, but incumbents have a pretty good advantage in most elections, so unless the party is REALLY at odds with the sitting president, it's typically a given. |
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| Author: | Foamy [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:25 am ] |
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Ok, that clears it up pretty good. Thanks all. |
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| Author: | Corolinth [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about the presidency/party nomination. |
A sitting first term president automatically gets the same option to run for office as any natural born citizen (or a citizen of the United States as of 1791) who is at least thirty-five years old and has been a resident within the United States for at least fourteen years. |
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| Author: | Arathain Kelvar [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about the presidency/party nomination. |
Corolinth wrote: A sitting first term president automatically gets the same option to run for office as any natural born citizen (or a citizen of the United States as of 1791) who is at least thirty-five years old and has been a resident within the United States for at least fourteen years. True, but that wasn't the question. |
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| Author: | Lex Luthor [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:37 pm ] |
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Also you don't have to actually have your birth certificate to be President, so "natural born" doesn't matter anymore. |
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| Author: | deadman1204 [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about the presidency/party nomination. |
funny how the "birther" debate is actually a good thing for democrats now. what a worthless distraction |
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| Author: | Sam [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:29 pm ] |
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I wonder what would happen is Obama changed parties? Formally, that is...... |
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| Author: | Rorinthas [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Question about the presidency/party nomination. |
Same thing that might happen if he stays in the party he is in. He could be challenged for the nomination of his party. Most of the time sitting Presidents run unopposed in the primary, but if there is significant interest in other candidates then others may run. What party do you suppose him of acting like a member of and why? |
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| Author: | Rorinthas [ Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Question about the presidency/party nomination. |
deadman1204 wrote: funny how the "birther" debate is actually a good thing for democrats now. what a worthless distraction It also allows them to paint anyone who opposes him as fringe looney racists. |
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