tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503999947184065479.post2405614243469998103..comments2023-07-19T07:55:34.205-07:00Comments on Spartan Considerations: Getting RealSpartan Considerationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09061925561747330138noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503999947184065479.post-60488624287315236062018-11-14T07:51:36.582-08:002018-11-14T07:51:36.582-08:00Each of the above were either a sitting Governor o...Each of the above were either a sitting Governor or Senator at the time they ran for president. Does that eliminate anybody not in that capacity come the 2020 cycle (Turner, Beto, Gillum, etc.)? Also, there's that little detail about all of them being, well, men. Just sayin'....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320938002268086665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503999947184065479.post-31777539764490202642018-11-14T06:40:31.729-08:002018-11-14T06:40:31.729-08:00By "first-time presidential candidates" ...By "first-time presidential candidates" do you mean people who were not previously nominated by their party, or people who never previously sought the nomination at all? If the former, then then only one Republican has lost a presidential race and come back to win (Richard Nixon). If the latter, then certainly Ronald Reagan is an example of someone who sought the GOP nomination, failed, and then came back later. There may be others.Frank Heckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677849594562500648noreply@blogger.com