What is the curse of the incumbent vice president and why do people believe it?
As Vice President Kamala Harris spent the past few months campaigning, some wondered if she’d be able to overcome the curse ...
To go from VP to president, Harris will have to beat the ‘Van Buren jinx’
In 1836, Vice President Martin Van Buren won the presidential election – a feat no sitting VP was able to repeat until George ...
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Just 1 sitting VP has been elected president since 1836
Since 1836, only one sitting vice president, George H.W. Bush in 1988, has been elected to the White House. Among those who ...
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What Happens if There’s a Tie in the Presidential Election?
The 2024 presidential election has already delivered some remarkable, unexpected moments. A sitting president dropping out of ...
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Defying history: Kamala Harris aims to be the second sitting Vice President elected to president since 1836
Since 1836, only one sitting vice president, George H.W. Bush in 1988, has been elected to the White House. Among those who ...
Presidential election reveals how divided we are as a nation. But ‘Civil War II’? Not exactly
The Republic of Texas existed 1836 to 1846. “People do what they do ... A good portion of those details include the ...
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Trump or Harris? Who will have the last laugh?
Opinion polls predicted a neck-and-neck contest in the unpredictable seven swing states..US presidential election 2024.
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Electoral College
Only one time in U.S. history, in the 1836 election, did the Senate choose the vice president, Richard M. Johnson, who served under Martin Van Buren.
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Most Americans hardly knew Kamala Harris before Biden stepped down. What have they learned?
She has trouble separating herself from Biden. Since 1836, only one vice president, George H. W. Bush in 1988, immediately succeeded a president who had served a full term. Al Gore and Richard ...
What would happen if Harris and Trump tie in the Electoral College?
In the United States, we elect our president and vice president using the Electoral College rather than the national popular vote. To win, a party’s ticket must win the most votes in enough states to ...
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Here’s How States Voted Over The Years That Proves We Truly Are Living In Unprecedented Times
Warren G. Harding won 404 electoral votes. His victory was seen as a reaction against the policies of his predecessor, ...
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New Haven village president wins reelection
Meissen won reelection with about 65.5% of the vote, or 1,836 votes, according to unofficial results from the Macomb County ...