252.Madison elected President ,1808
There is nothing in the Con - stitution to limit the number of times a man may be chosen President . Many persons would gladly have voted a third time for Jefferson . But he thought that unless some limit were set , the people might keep on re ë lect - ing a popular and successful Presi - dent term after term . This would be very dangerous to the republican form of government . So Jefferson followed Washington ＇ s example and declined a third term , Washington and Jefferson thus established a custom that has ever since been followed . The Repub - licans voted for James Madison , and he was elected President (1808).
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