Isn't 2 terms 8 years??? I dont have a source other than knowing Truman ran for 8 years and he is on many famous lefty lists. I just put 2 and 2 together. Left Handed Presidents
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Truman only ran for President once, in 1948. In 1944, he ran as FDR's VP candidate. WHen FDR died, Truman became President. Thus, Truman did not serve 2 FULL terms, but he did have 2 terms. . The question isn't really clear on exactly what serving two terms means.
MkStfnz - I saw at least 2 errors on that page you list as a source. The author also shows a lack of understanding of the election of 1820, one that would easily be cleared up by consulting any of a multitude of almanacs available.
[This message was edited by Doriangreyed on 06-28-03 at 11:00 AM.]
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Thanks for the explanation DG. I guess you remember the circumstances behind Truman's election because you were there Politics is not my thing, I just happen to use a ruler at work that has the presidents listed and the years they served. So I made an "assumption"
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