He's been re-elected so many times to the senate why not the presidency?
(I am not for him or against him.. just curious)
2007-01-10 15:07:31 · 12 answers · asked by Gabriel M 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Ran in 1980, challenged Jimmy Carter, (sitting President), had a terrible TV interview with Dan Rather concerning a traffic accident in 1969 he had where a woman drowned (not his wife) by driving off of a bridge while drunk, and he didn't report it until 9 hours later, lost the nomination, didn't shake Carter's hand at the convention. Alcoholic, off and on the wagon.
Delusional then, really, that he could be President.
His first wife, sadly, is alcoholic also, still is. Very sad. She was very shy and never fit in with the outgoing and rowdy Kennedy's.
2007-01-10 15:19:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he has never run for president I think he never has because of what happened to brothers John and Robert He did not want to be the 3rd Kennedy brother to get shot and killed while running for president.
2007-01-10 23:13:56 · answer #2 · answered by bisquedog 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes he ran in 1980 but lost to Jimmy Carter in the primaries.
2007-01-10 23:11:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
he tried to run the year that ford ran against jimmy carter but carter beat him out for the spot on their parties ballot. so carter got to run against ford. had kennedy beat carter he probably would have beaten ford and become the new president.
2007-01-10 23:12:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Just had to respond because people were giving thumbs down to the correct answer, 1980. Are the thumbs down because they hate him or because they think the answer is wrong? LOL
2007-01-10 23:24:45 · answer #5 · answered by . 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If he does, would he really have a snowball's chance in hell to win? All we need is a drunk president. Fratwatch 2008 baby!
2007-01-10 23:15:01 · answer #6 · answered by saxmusician20 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He won't run because for some weird reason nobody talks about Chappaquidick any more but if he ran for president they'd rehash it ENDLESSLY and he really doesn't want to do that.
2007-01-10 23:13:02 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He ran in 1980.
2007-01-10 23:11:32 · answer #8 · answered by ROBERT L O 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. After seeing two of his brothers die of acute lead poisoning any thoughts or ambitions to be president probably died with them.......................
2007-01-10 23:15:47 · answer #9 · answered by crazymofo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that would be a the most boring presidency
2007-01-10 23:10:18 · answer #10 · answered by a person 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋