Wednesday, March 05, 2008

The Senator Becomes President

This is interesting:

What are the chances of being elected president directly from a seat in the Senate? History's answer, at best, is "slim." While 15 of the nation's 41 (now 43) presidents served in the Senate at some point in their public careers, only two—Warren Harding and John F. Kennedy—won their presidential races as incumbent senators.

In 2008, barring some unforeseen circumstance, that "slim" chance is a guarantee.

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