lars@lemmy.sdf.org to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 days agoThey say “anyone can become president”, but this will be the first presidential election since 1970s, where there is no Bush, Clinton, or Biden on the ballot.message-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareThey say “anyone can become president”, but this will be the first presidential election since 1970s, where there is no Bush, Clinton, or Biden on the ballot.lars@lemmy.sdf.org to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareMike Wooskey@lemmy.thewooskeys.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-23 days agoI don’t think you’re correct. Richard Nixon (1969–1974) Gerald Ford (1974–1977) Jimmy Carter (1977–1981) Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) George H. W. Bush (1989–1993) Bill Clinton (1993–2001) George W. Bush (2001–2009) Barack Obama (2009–2017) Donald Trump (2017–2021) Joe Biden (2021–present)
minus-square7EP6vuI@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-23 days agoNominees: 2024 Kamala Harris Donald Trump 2020 Joe Biden Donald Trump 2016 Donald Trump Hillary Clinton 2012 Barack Obama Mitt Romney 2008 Barack Obama John McCain 2004 George W. Bush John Kerry 2000 George W. Bush Al Gore 1996 Bill Clinton Bob Dole Ross Perot 1992 Bill Clinton George H. W. Bush Ross Perot 1988 George H. W. Bush Michael Dukakis 1984 Ronald Reagan Walter Mondale 1980 Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter John B. Anderson 1976 Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford 1972 Richard Nixon George McGovern
minus-squareWalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-23 days agoNixon, Ford, Carter were 70’s, not after the 70’s. Reagan’s VP was a Bush, wasn’t it? Maybe they’re also including the primary ballots to count Clinton in 2008? But I don’t think she ran in 2012…
minus-squareFuzzy_Dunlop@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoI think he’s including primaries and VP candidates.
I don’t think you’re correct.
Nominees:
Nixon, Ford, Carter were 70’s, not after the 70’s. Reagan’s VP was a Bush, wasn’t it? Maybe they’re also including the primary ballots to count Clinton in 2008? But I don’t think she ran in 2012…
I think he’s including primaries and VP candidates.