Chamblee54

BHO is the third POTUS in a row to be reelected. He is also the fourth out of the last five. If BHO serves his full second term, he will do something that has only been done once before in American history.
Between 1801 and 1825, America had three Presidents: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe. All three were elected twice, and served a full eight years. However, two of these three had different Vice Presidents during their tenure. Thomas Jefferson had Aaron Burr and George Clinton. (The decision to replace Mr. Burr came before his dispute with Alexander Hamilton had fatal results.) James Madison had George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry. (Gerrymandering is enthusiastically practiced to this day.) Only James Monroe was a one VP man, with Daniel D. Thompkins.
If the Obama-Biden team can hold on until October 28, 2014, then another milestone will have been reached. April 4,1841, William Henry Harrison was the first POTUS to die in office. This was 51 years, and 339 days, after the inauguration of George Washington. If the cigarettes don’t kill him, BHO should break this record.
Starting in 1840 with Mr. Harrison, the zero factor saw the death, in office, of every President elected in a year ending in zero. This would affect both of the records mentioned in this post. The zero factor was beaten by Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. Mr. Reagan’s Vice President, George H.W. Bush, is the first Vice President elected to office, without becoming President, since Martin Van Buren, in 1836. Daddy Bush lost his effort to be reelected in 1992. HT to Andrew Sullivan.