How come a single person (man or woman) cannot be elected President of the USA?

Question

It's like you have to have a wife and a couple of rug rats by your side or people see you as a bum or something. Would you vote for someone single?

Answer 1

there is no stipulation regarding being married or single when running for president. It is more an issue that the major religious and political groups groups feel it would make a candidate unelectable.

Answer 2

I think its because it gives the general public the perception that because a candidate is a married person may be more settled and mature enough for the job.

But I would vote for a single person if I thought they were the right person for the job. If John Edwards gets elected.....we may end up with a single person as president.

Answer 3

There have been some single POTUSs (see other posts) but it seems like in the past 50 years or so, we want our POTUS to fit a mold.....Daddy-Mommy-kids. I think it's conformity, and discrimination against single people.

I would absolutely vote for a single person. One could argue that a single POTUS would have more time and energy to devote to the job. I think that spouses and children of married POTUSs tend to suffer from the stresses of having a famous husband/father.

Answer 4

There is nothing that says that a single person cannot be President. In fact, we have had one President who never did marry (James Buchanan, 15th President). His niece, Harriet Lane, served in the role of First Lady during his Presidency.

A candidate's marital status would have absolutely no effect on my vote whatsoever.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

President James Buchanan was never married. And yes I would vote for an unmarried President.

Answer 7

Absolutely, if they were the person best suited for the job.

And, although it's been a while, we have elected presidents who were single.

Presidents who were bachelors (unmarried, single) during all or part of their terms in office.

Single during entire term: Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, James Buchanan, Chester A. Arthur. All but Buchanan were widowers.

Single during part of their terms: John Tyler, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, Woodrow Wilson. Tyler and Wilson lost their wives and remarried while in office. Harrison lost his wife but did not remarry while in office. Cleveland married for the first time in office.

Answer 8

Yes. We have elected single presidents in the past.

Answer 9

James Buchanan - single president.

If you're referring to modern times, it seems most presidential candidates are married - some a few times.

I believe a single candidate would not be hindered by his or her marital status if they have what it takes to run a successful campaign.

Answer 10

Yes. Also, James Buchanan was unmarried and was elected President.