USA 2024 US Presidential Election: Trump vs Harris

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Okay, we've had a good run. Some have had a good laugh and others have melted a little, but from this point we're improving the standard of discussion.

The rules for the SRP are thus:
... and I'd like you all to stick to them.

From the Trump threads:
Mod Notice
* Thread monitored actively. User who drag it down will be removed

Specifically: reference to TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) and its counterpart 'Trumpanzee' or anything similar will no longer be allowed.

Personal attacks are also to be kept to a minimum.
Play nicely from here, please.
 

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Truman, LBJ and Coolidge (all similar vice paths and tenures) had all pulled out of re-election much earlier (only in Coolidge’s case did his side win). I wonder when was the last time a full* first termer who actually won into office pulled out? Rutherford Hayes in 1980 is the closest recent answer, he pledged in 1876 to only serve the one term and kept his word, didn’t run for re-election (likewise Buchanan and Polk). The following term, Arthur didn’t officially pull out in 1884 in another vice situation, but wasn’t set on winning nomination and wouldn’t have survived a full term anyway (Coolidge & LBJ also both passed a term later circa Inauguration). Polk would appear the last case of a single term President whose party won into office and then incumbent didn’t make Election Day (and he passed a few months later anyway).
 
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