Professor: Obama should be allowed to run for a third term

[samuel642000]

Ya, I'm aware of that. George Washington set the precedent of two terms and voluntarily stepped down. Every President since then did it, too, except FDR.



Framers never intended for all year, all life congressmen. They were expected to come to Washington, do some legislation, then go back to their real jobs/careers, where they would interact with their constituents and really know the people they were representing.

Grant and Cleveland "ran" for three also.

[GhostTX]

Grant and Cleveland "ran" for three also.

Well, heck. Had to go look it up.

Grant went into the primaries for a third, but lost the parties nomination to Garfield. So, technically, didn't make it to the actual run as a third term.

Now, Theodore Roosevelt ran for a "third" term, as a third party candidate. He lost the Republican nomination and opened his own party. He wasn't elected for his first term, ascending to President after McKinley was assassinated.

Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms (22nd and 24th President), losing the 1888 campaign (Benjamin Harrison as the 23rd President).

[YALE]

Declaring your candidacy is running, regardless of how far you make it.