They say “anyone can become president”, but this will be the first presidential election since 1970s, where there is no Bush, Clinton, or Biden on the ballot.

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I don't think you're correct.

  • Richard Nixon (1969–1974)
  • Gerald Ford (1974–1977)
  • Jimmy Carter (1977–1981)
  • Ronald Reagan (1981–1989)
  • George H. W. Bush (1989–1993)
  • Bill Clinton (1993–2001)
  • George W. Bush (2001–2009)
  • Barack Obama (2009–2017)
  • Donald Trump (2017–2021)
  • Joe Biden (2021–present)

On the ballot, not elected.

True, although them not being on the ballot would in turn also violate the "anyone can become president"-thing, no?

Assuming VPs are are included you do have to go back to the 1976 election to find a Bush, Clinton, and Biden free ballot

  • Jimmy Carter (1977–1981)
  • Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) (George HW was VP )
  • George H. W. Bush (1989–1993)
  • Bill Clinton (1993–2001)
  • George W. Bush (2001–2009)
  • Barack Obama (2009–2017) (Joe was VP)
  • Donald Trump (2017–2021) (Hillary was on the ballot)
  • Joe Biden (2021–present)

Obama's running mate was Joe Biden, putting him on the ballot. 2016 had a Clinton on the ballot. Reagan's VP was HW Bush.

The more accurate way to phrase this would be "This is the first election since 1980 to not have a Biden, Bush. or Clinton on the ballot."

Nominees:

  • 2024 Kamala Harris Donald Trump
  • 2020 Joe Biden Donald Trump
  • 2016 Donald Trump Hillary Clinton
  • 2012 Barack Obama Mitt Romney
  • 2008 Barack Obama John McCain
  • 2004 George W. Bush John Kerry
  • 2000 George W. Bush Al Gore
  • 1996 Bill Clinton Bob Dole Ross Perot
  • 1992 Bill Clinton George H. W. Bush Ross Perot
  • 1988 George H. W. Bush Michael Dukakis
  • 1984 Ronald Reagan Walter Mondale
  • 1980 Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter John B. Anderson
  • 1976 Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford
  • 1972 Richard Nixon George McGovern

I think he's including primaries and VP candidates.

Nixon, Ford, Carter were 70's, not after the 70's. Reagan's VP was a Bush, wasn't it? Maybe they're also including the primary ballots to count Clinton in 2008? But I don't think she ran in 2012....

Biden was Obama's VP.

Oh yeah... no clue how I forgot about that. Guess I was specifically thinking about Clinton/Bush because they're the ones who've had multiple in the family on the ballot.