Who ran against Obama?
Who ran against Obama?
2012 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Barack Obama | Mitt Romney |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Home state | Illinois | Massachusetts |
| Running mate | Joe Biden | Paul Ryan |
| Electoral vote | 332 | 206 |
Has there ever been an Electoral College tie?
The 1800 election resulted in a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. In the election of 1836, which made Martin Van Buren president, Kentucky’s former Democratic senator Richard M. Johnson fell one electoral vote short of a majority among four vice-presidential candidates.
Who is the only president to serve two non consecutive terms?
The first Democrat elected after the Civil War in 1885, our 22nd and 24th President Grover Cleveland was the only President to leave the White House and return for a second term four years later (1885-1889 and 1893-1897).
What president did not win second term?
List
| Term in office | President | Winning successor |
|---|---|---|
| 1885–1889 | Grover Cleveland | Benjamin Harrison |
| 1889–1893 | Benjamin Harrison | Grover Cleveland |
| 1909–1913 | William Howard Taft | Woodrow Wilson |
| 1929–1933 | Herbert Hoover | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Which president was a one term president?
Presidents by time in office
| Rank | President | Number of terms |
|---|---|---|
| 22 tie | William Howard Taft | One full term |
| Herbert Hoover | One full term | |
| Jimmy Carter | One full term | |
| George H. W. Bush | One full term |
Can a president do 3 terms?
In 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first and only President to serve more than two terms. The amendment was passed by Congress in 1947, and was ratified by the states on 27 February 1951. The Twenty-Second Amendment says a person can only be elected to be president two times for a total of eight years.
Who was the greatest president of the USA?
Abraham Lincoln is often considered the greatest president for his leadership during the American Civil War and his eloquence in speeches such as the Gettysburg Address.
Who is the only president not to be elected?
Only Gerald Ford was never successfully elected as either President or Vice President, though he served in both positions.
Who is the only unelected president in US history?
| Gerald Ford | |
|---|---|
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Spiro Agnew |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Rockefeller |
| House Minority Leader | |
Who was speaker of the House when Nixon resigned?
| Carl Albert | |
|---|---|
| Portrait of Carl Albert as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives | |
| 46th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office January 21, 1971 – January 3, 1977 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
Who was an actor before becoming president?
Ronald Reagan, originally an American actor and politician, became the 40th President of the United States serving from 1981 to 1989.
How many vice presidents have become presidents?
Of the 14 vice presidents who fulfilled their ambition by achieving the presidency, eight succeeded to the office on the death of a president, and four of these were later elected president.
