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Alicat Member Elite
since 1999-05-23
Posts 4094Coastal Texas 
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Now, I'm posting this here, since my questions I just can't figure out the answer for. Which is this: I understand that just about anyone of age can run for the Presidency. But aren't governors, senators and representatives still on the job? And if they are still on the job, yanno, representing the people who elected them, shouldn't they be doing that instead of running for President? I've been doing online searches for several days, and can't quite find any laws regarding 'active civil duty' and campaigning for a different civil position. I know it's in the Constitution that an elected official cannot hold a concurrent elected post, but shouldn't that also apply to people who are currently on the job? The secondary question is this: If they lose the Presidential bid while still working another job, are they allowed to return to the job they abandoned to seek another post? |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
To the first question? They have staff manning their offices. To the second question? Yes, I believe they can, and DO, return to their jobs. Didn't Bob Dole? |
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Not A Poet Member Elite
since 1999-11-03
Posts 3885Oklahoma, USA |
And I believe Lieberman was running for reelection to the senate at the same time he ran for vice president. Guess he wasn't too confident of winning. The whole thing seems almost dishonest, doesn't it? But then the president has to run for reelection while he is still in office too. |
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Alicat Member Elite
since 1999-05-23
Posts 4094Coastal Texas |
Good points. Does raise the question of who gets paid, but I'm sure the political system has that covered. Funny thing is...isn't Congress in Session right now? |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
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LOL...Yes Sir. But look! Empty chairs!!! |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
Empty chairs...yet running as it always does...hmmmmmmmmmmm |
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Ringo 
since 2003-02-20
Posts 3684Saluting with misty eyes |
Actually, Bob Dole retired from the Senior Senator from Kansas position before he threw his hat into the presidential arena. Cause in my dreams it's always there |
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Sunshine
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Technically....Dole was running for the presidency in April of '96. I believe his campaign started the previous August, of '95. His last day as a Senator was June 11, '96, after four decades.  |
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