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New Note to self...
While the image of self gratified Dick Cheney tore through John Kerry's Senate record like a hot knife through butter is still fresh in my mind...

Is it possible for anyone in the post Watergate American politic to serve in a national public office and become president?

Carter - Governor of Georgia
Reagan - Governor of California
Bush I - Vice President - non senator/congressman
Clinton - Governor of Arkansas
Bush II (aka W) - Governor of Texas

I'm beginning to see a pattern. If you serve in the Senate and represent your party, your record is fodder for any national election. Governors do not vote on foreign policy issues. Am I on to something?
Just a few thoughts,

Danno
New I seem to recall something that said...
...no Senator has been elected President. Dunno where, though...
jb4
shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT

New Lots of counter examples.
I assume you mean sitting Senator. I think there are several examples - E.g. Harrison, Harrison, JFK. There are many more who have been US Senator and become President.

A list of presidential occupations is [link|http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0768854.html|here].

Cheers,
Scott.
New Just a note to Dan...
AScott's list points out that Bush the First was previously a US Congressman.
-YendorMike

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
New Re: Just a note to Dan...
Duly noted. I stand corrected. Maybe I should rephrase as Scott suggested, "standing" national Senator/Congressman.

I was just wondering about the implications. The obvious is that we don't trust anyone who has been in Washington too long (maybe justly). We also really don't care about foreign policy experience as much as the major parties would like for us to.

The interesting sidenote for me, given the change, is "is this a lingering result of Watergate?" in the national psyche. It doesn't bode well for Kerry/Edwards in '04 nor McCain or Clinton in '08. Just pondering out loud.
Just a few thoughts,

Danno
New Yes...thank you for the clarification of the memory haze!
jb4
shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT

     Note to self... - (danreck) - (5)
         I seem to recall something that said... - (jb4) - (4)
             Lots of counter examples. - (Another Scott) - (3)
                 Just a note to Dan... - (Yendor) - (1)
                     Re: Just a note to Dan... - (danreck)
                 Yes...thank you for the clarification of the memory haze! -NT - (jb4)

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