Before Joe Biden, who was the last U.S. president to decide not to seek re-election?
Gerald Ford
George H.W. Bush
Lyndon Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
It was more than five decades ago, on March 31, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson shocked the nation by announcing he would not seek re-election. This announcement came amid rising political tensions over the Vietnam War and declining approval ratings. His surprising decision marked a significant moment in American political history. Since then, no eligible incumbent president has opted out of a re-election bid – until President Joe Biden. Facing months of growing Democratic concerns about his age and ability to defeat Donald Trump, Biden recently declared he would not run for a second term.
Correct Answer: Lyndon Johnson