It will be the first time after the 1956 election — when Republican President Dwight Eisenhower took on Adlai Stevenson (a Democrat), whom he defeated the second time in succession – that a presidential rematch will be taking place.
Author
Tridivesh Singh Maini, Assistant Professor, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Summary
Several political analysts and observers of US politics would not have predicted a Presidential re-match, as is happening between incumbent US President Joe Biden and former US President Donald Trump (2016-2020). On Tuesday, March 12, both Biden and Trump won their parties’ presidential nominations.
It will be the first time after the 1956 election — when Republican President Dwight Eisenhower took on Adlai Stevenson (a Democrat), whom he defeated the second time in succession – that a presidential rematch will be taking place.
If Trump does win in 2024, he will be the first US President to have won two non-consecutive terms – the last one to have achieved this feat was Grover Cleveland in 1893. Cleveland had served as US President between 1885-1889 and then 1893-1897.
If one were to look beyond the statistics, the Trump-Biden contest is important due to several factors. First, both Trump and Biden are too old to be president by American standards. If Joe Biden (born November 1942) were to win in 2024, he would be 82 when he takes over as president and 86 by the time he leaves the White House, while if Donald Trump (born June 1946) were to win the 2024 race, he would be 78 when he takes over and 82 by the time his term ends.
Published in: DNA
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