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Six reasons people run for president

To change the country’s direction: Franklin Roosevelt, Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, George McGovern
To change the country’s direction: Franklin Roosevelt, Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, George McGovern
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To make history: Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, Patricia Schroeder, Orrin Hatch.
To make history: Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, Patricia Schroeder, Orrin Hatch.
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To make a point: Eugene McCarthy, Ross Perot, Ron Paul, Ralph Nader
To make a point: Eugene McCarthy, Ross Perot, Ron Paul, Ralph Nader
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To boost their brand: Al Sharpton, Alan Keyes, Michele Bachmann.
To boost their brand: Al Sharpton, Alan Keyes, Michele Bachmann.
AP
Because it’s the family business: John Adams and John Quincy Adams; John, Robert and Teddy Kennedy; Bob and Elizabeth Dole; George H.W. and George W. Bush.
Because it’s the family business: John Adams and John Quincy Adams; John, Robert and Teddy Kennedy; Bob and Elizabeth Dole; George H.W. and George W. Bush.
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Because lightning sometimes strikes: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton.
Because lightning sometimes strikes: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton.
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