You are correct on the second count.
Actually, the only President to get caught speeding was Ulysses S Grant. Yes... speeding tickets pre-date the automobile.
Why has only 1 congressman ever the won the presidency?
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You are correct on the second count.
Actually, the only President to get caught speeding was Ulysses S Grant. Yes... speeding tickets pre-date the automobile.
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Back then there were no Senate elections... at least in most states. That's what the 17th Amendment was for. But you are correct, Garfield was selected by the state party to fill an open Senate Seat just prior to his getting the presidential nomination.
Remember, it's not abnormal for candidates to run for two different seats at the same time. Back in 2000, Joe Lieberman was the Democratic Nominee for Vice President, as well as the party's nominee for Senate in Connecticut. This actually angered Democrats, if you recall, because Connecticut's governor was a Republican. If Lieberman had been elected Vice President, his Senate seat would have been given to a Republican and the Democrats would have been one more seat further from a majority. They believed they could have held onto the seat with another Democrat if Lieberman had chosen not to seek re-election.
A little like this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover_Cleveland
...and maybe this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tyler
Probably close to cleveland on foriegn and economic policy.
Tyler similarities in Honesty, vetos
Coolidge similarities in libertarian streak, domestic policy, foriegn policy and honesty.
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