Poll of the Day > I am trying to remember the name of an American president. He ran for one term.

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And he said explicitly while campaigning for the White House, that he was going to run for just the one term. I think I read somewhere that this was one of the slogans he ran with, which by the way, enabled him to defeat his opponent. He might have defeated him in a land-slide, he might not have; I do not know. In any case, I do not remember the name of this president. I think he was a Depression-era bloke, he was. I am beginning to think I had imagined him. Maybe not. Anyway, I am no history major and would like to ask this board if this bloke even existed. I do apologize if this seems like laziness on my part.

Anyway, I must have these answers.
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You could Google "one term presidents" and go from there.

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James K. Polk

1840's

streamofthesky posted...

James K. Polk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_K._Polk#General_election

Rumors of Polk's nomination reached Nashville on June 4, much to Jackson's delight; they were substantiated later that day. The dispatches were sent on to Columbia, arriving the same day, and letters and newspapers describing what had happened at Baltimore were in Polk's hands by June 6. He accepted his nomination by letter dated June 12, alleging that he had never sought the office, and stating his intent to serve only one term.

Thanks. So most of the information I remember about him was incorrect, save for the bolded bit.
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Wilford Brimley

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