While the clock counts down to the presidential elections of 2024 and while there is a “rematch” between Joe Biden And Donald Trump no longer seems incredible, the Associated Press article looks back at US political history and presents an “chronicle” of the election, focusing on the complex equation of re-election.

Harry Truman

He was Vice President of the United States and became President when Franklin Roosevelt died in 1945, shortly before the end of World War II. Truman announced his candidacy on March 8, 1948. His approval rating in a poll conducted a few months before the election was 53%. Truman eventually emerged victorious after a close rivalry with Republican Thomas Dewey.

On March 29, 1952, Truman announced that he would not run for a third term after losing the New Hampshire primary. His approval rating dropped to 22% at a time when America was facing serious economic problems and the Korean War was raging.

Dwight Eisenhower

Republican Eisenhower ran for re-election in February 1956 with an approval rating close to 75%. Despite high levels of popularity, a heart attack he suffered a few months earlier created a climate of doubt as to whether he would finally enter the re-election battle.

Finally, the 64-year-old Eisenhower managed to convince the Americans of his leadership qualities and win the election. His opponent in this election was Democrat Adlai Stevenson.

Lyndon Johnson

Johnson was the vice president of the assassinated president. John F. Kennedy. He ran for his first full term in 1964 with a landslide victory over Republican Barry Goldwater. However, the Democratic president’s popularity soon waned due to the Vietnam War and the internal unrest it caused in the United States.

Johnson was in danger of losing even the 1968 Democratic nomination to Eugene McCarthy. Finally, on March 31, 1968, he announced that he would not run for a second full term. His approval rating dropped to 36% that month.

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon’s approval rating was 50% when he announced his re-election campaign in 1972. Early revelations of the Watergate scandal were not enough to stop him from running for a second term, defeating Democrat George McGovern.

However, he was not destined to complete his second term, as he resigned in 1974 in the shadow of the dramatic Watergate revelations.

Gerald Ford

Republican Gerald Ford became President of the United States after Nixon’s resignation and announced that he would run for a full term on July 8, 1975. His approval rating in the previous month was as high as 52%.

In the end, due to social dissatisfaction with the wave of inflation and the political reaction to his decision to pardon Nixon, he lost the election to Democrat Jimmy Carter.

Jimmy Carter

Carter announced his intention to run for re-election in December 1979. His popularity remained relatively high. However, the American people, tired of inflation, the energy crisis and the high-profile hostage case in Iran, finally gave the victory to the Republican Ronald Reagan.

Ronald Reagan

Reagan, for his part, announced his intention to run again for president in January 1984. His approval rating that month was 52%. Despite concerns about his age — he was 73, the oldest president in history at the time — he defeated Democrat Walter Mondale.

George Herbert Walker Bush

Bush’s popularity peaked after the Gulf War. However, his approval rating had fallen to – also a high – 65% by the time he announced his campaign in October 1991.

Pat Buchanan was Bush’s opponent in the Republican primary. Although Bush was eventually nominated, his hopes for a second term were dashed by the economic downturn that hit the US. He eventually lost the election to Democrat Bill Clinton.

Bill Clinton

Clinton’s approval rating was 47% when he announced that he would run for re-election on April 14, 1995. The Democrats suffered an electoral blow in the 1994 midterm elections, but Clinton eventually rebounded—with the economy growing as an ally—and defeated Republican Bob Dole to secure a second term.

George Walker Bush

After hitting Twin TowersIn September 2001, Republican Bush Jr. decides to invade Afghanistan and start a new war in Iraq. Bush announced that he would run for a second term on May 16, 2003. That month, his approval rating was 69%. He ultimately defeated Democrat John Kerry.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama’s approval rating was 48% when he announced his presidential campaign on April 4, 2011. His campaign centered on trying to convince Americans that the economy was improving from the previous financial crisis and recession. . Ultimately, Obama had to defeat Mitt Romney and secure a second term in the White House.

Donald Trump

Donald Trump announced that he will run for re-election on June 18, 2019. Last month, his approval rating reached 41%. What followed is well known and fresh in the memory of international public opinion. Joe Biden defeated Trump, and the events that took place on Capitol Hill after the election marked a change of power in the White House.

Joe Biden

Just a few days ago, Biden announced his intention to run for president again. According to measurements, its acceptance is close to 40%. Biden, if he wins re-election, will be 86 at the end of his second term. Many fear that he is too old for his duties in the White House.

However, Biden’s anointing of the Democrats is not expected to be questioned. At the same time, Donald Trump is leading the polls for the Republican nomination, and the chances of a rematch between the two are significant.