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About Jeff Coughlin
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I can answer any questions pertaining to the presidency, from the trivial to the sublime. I specialize in providing depth and perspective behind the motives and actions of the men who have occupied our nation's Chief Executive office.
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I have studied the American presidency extensively for more than thirty years. I've digested the eminent biographies of each man who has held the presidency, as well as those of several who came close. I've taught and lectured on this subject extensively.
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National Information Officer's Association; International Association of FireFighters
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My undergraduate work was done through the College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio, and through Miami University of Oxford, Ohio. My education in this field has continued unabated, albeit informally, ever since.
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Expert: Jeff Coughlin - 3/23/2008
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Can a former President of the United States be elected Vice President?
Answer
Theoretically, yes. The two major questions would be whether a former president would be willing to accept a secondary role, and if that president had already served two terms, whether he would be constitutionally able to fulfill the new president's term, if necessary. That would undoubtedly be a question that would need to be settled in the Supreme Court.
This question almost became relevant in 1980, when Ronald Reagan had serious discussions about putting Gerald Ford on the ticket with him. One of the major reasons why it was ultimately decided not to add Ford was to avoid the public perception that Ford would be calling the shots. A president wants to be known as the Commander-in-Chief, without any strings attached.
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