[Magdalen] positive spin

[ME Michaud]

Incumbents always face a challenger,
but in modern times it’s generally been pro forma.

But mounting a challenge will be a double job.
Will he be running against Trump or Pence?

And transitioning from a firm constitutional third-in-line
to a mere hopeful (remember, when he ran as VP his ticket was defeated)
will be difficult in an era when people who try again are labeled “losers.”
-M


On Thursday, April 12, 2018, Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>
> I had read the suggestion that Ryan is setting up for a run in 2020. If I
> were him I would be worried about physical survival as I believe three men
> in his family have died in their fifties. The other thing is, has an
> incumbent President ever been beaten in the Primaries when seeking
> reelection? We have seen them beaten in the General Election (Ford, Carter
> and Bush 41 for starters) but running and not getting to the General
> Election? Checking the sometimes reliable Wikipedia it appears that Filmore
> was defeated at the 1852 Convention but what about when there were
> Primaries as there are today?
>
>