I mean, has a President, having served one term, not been picked up by his party to run again for a second term? I'm not talking about being impeached, or about the Nixon situation.
2007-01-29 14:22:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Some of you need to read more carefully; I said NOT by impeachment or threat of it; just not picked up in the caucuses.
2007-01-29 14:47:11 · update #1
None of the previous answers apply.
We're looking for a President who was not picked up by his own party at his party's convention for a second term.
Franklin Pierce. He was a Democrat and the party refused to renominate him in 1856, picking James Buchanan instead.
James Buchanan. When Buchanan was President, the Democratic party split north and south, and neither renominated Buchanan. The Democrats in the North nominated Stephen Douglas and those in the South nominated John C. Breckinridge. This split assured Abraham Lincoln the Presidency.
Chester A. Arthur. He sought and did not receive renomination of the Republican Party in 1884.
I think he was the last sitting President to seek and not get renomination from his own party.
2007-01-29 17:37:42 · answer #1 · answered by clawedlemew 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LBJ served the last year of JFK's Presidency and Then one term of his own. Before being replaced as you call it. Andrew Johnson, Lincolns Vice President was not asked to run for relection those are the only two I can think of off hand.
Actually it was Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy who ran in the primaries. Humphrey was selected after the RFK assassination and McCarthy not having enough delegates.
2007-01-29 14:45:39 · answer #2 · answered by pretender59321 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lyndon Johnson decided NOT to run again. Humphrey and Robert Kennedy ran in the primaries.
The next closest situation is that Teddy Roosevelt ran under the Bull Moose party because he was unhappy with Taft's presidency.
2007-01-29 14:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course. Many times. Three times in the last 30 or so years alone. Carter. Ford. And Bush Sr.
Edit: Oops, misread your question. The most famous is Teddy Roosevelt who started his own third party to run for his second term and was defeated.
2007-01-29 14:27:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. James K Polk & Rutherford B Hays are 2 who come immediately to mind.
2007-01-29 14:26:11 · answer #5 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both Johnson's come immediately to mind. One because of his near-impeachment(Andrew) and one because he refused to run (Lyndon)
Truman retired rather then run for another term. I am sure there were more, but they do not stick to my memory.
2007-01-29 14:28:56 · answer #6 · answered by Jimfix 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lyndon Johnson declined to pursue and promised to reject the nomination of his party for a second term. Hollow threat. He probably wouldn't have gotten it anyway.
2007-01-29 14:27:45 · answer #7 · answered by Goofy Foot 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course, Lyndon Johnson didn't seek a second term. Abraham Lincoln almost didn't get the Republican nomination due to the unpopularity of the war. Clinton was lucky to get nominated a second time.
2007-01-29 14:27:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Good question....very good, indeed. I don't think so, but I'm not 100% sure. I do know that in 1968 LBJ made his famous, "If nominated I will not accept; if elected I will not serve" statement.
2007-01-29 14:25:58 · answer #9 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup! Quite a few actually, look at the presidency before Roosevelt.
2007-01-29 14:27:33 · answer #10 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋