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In the United States do people have to resign government or executive positions to run for president and vice president of the country?

Asked by talljasperman (21916points) October 23rd, 2011

Why did Sarah Palin resign as governor of Alaska while John McCain stayed on as senator in 2008? Or was John McCain re-elected so fast that I never noticed? In most of Canada people have to resign cabinate positions in order to run for the leadership of a party and I was wondering if a similar rule exists in the United States.

Topics: politics, USA, 2008 elections,

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