2007-07-24 16:03:07 · 16 answers · asked by Kenneth E 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
It depends. Under the 22nd amendment, a person who has been twice elected President is ineligible to become President again. Under the 12th amendment, a person who is ineligible to become President cannot be Vice President.
The living former Presidents are Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton. Carter and Bush are eligible to run for Vice President, because they were elected only once. Clinton is not, because he was elected twice, and therefore disqualified under the 22nd and 12th amendments, as explained above.
2007-07-24 16:16:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It has never been done before though. The reason why is because usually the VP when he has become president has already served a term or two as VP. It is possible that a candidate may ask a former president to be his running mate but not likely.
2007-07-24 23:09:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can. The only prohibition is if a president who served 2 terms is voted in as vice president and the first president dies then he can only serve 2 more terms.
2007-07-24 23:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by JR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A president who has not yet served two full terms is elligable for the office of vice president under someone else.
2007-07-24 23:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by SOX FAN 2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to William Buckley, yes. Even if he has served two terms.(Buckley wanted Eisenhower to run as vice presided for somebody . Don't remember who.)
2007-07-24 23:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by Lyle G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under the twelth amendment he is legally ineligible because he served a full 8 years as president and wouldn't be allowed to fulfill the office of president if his runningmate were incapacitated.
2007-07-24 23:44:21 · answer #6 · answered by Greg 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but it would be a precedent never seen before in the United States, at least to my knowledge.
2007-07-24 23:05:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, in fact Gerald Ford was very close to becoming Reagan's VP. Read the link:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16371870/site/newsweek/
2007-07-24 23:20:49 · answer #8 · answered by Mitchell . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If asked by the presidential candidate, then sure, but why settle for dinner at the children's table when you used to eat with the adults?
2007-07-24 23:11:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. Are you thinking about a Hillary and Bill ticket. Well me, too. Wouldn't that be the craziest thing. Could they win.
2007-07-24 23:07:07 · answer #10 · answered by Darby 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋