Except for Nixon, has anyone lost a national election to come back an win?

[question everything]

I am asking because many suggest Kerry or Edwards as the VP nominee. Whether we like it or not, both lost their chance (yes, I know, Ohio, etc. but the final result is the same).

Thus, I am not sure about having a "loser" on a ticket. (Oh, and I supported Edwards in both the 2004 and 2008 primaries).

[liberal N proud]

1. Did Kerry and Edwards really lose?

[question everything]

2. They are not in the White House now, do they? (nt)

[Alexander]

11. Your statement does not make sense, does it?

[slampoet]

14. Wow. Remedial english.

[bunnies]

3. Reagan did it... didnt he?

[sufrommich]

4. I think he did. I'm not sure a Democratic candidate

has though.

[question everything]

6. Reagan lost the primaries, but not national elections (nt)

[Johonny]

5. Grover Cleveland

won, lost, won

[question everything]

7. Thanks. Of course, having won the first time around may have helped

and... well before the era of 24-hr news cycle.

[Alexander]

12. In his 1892 loss he won the popular vote. So he won the popular vote 3 times.

That probably made it easier for him to decide to run again.

[LionInWinter]

8. FDR

FDR ran as Cox's vp in 1920, lost big time to Harding, came back and did fairly well I think.

[zbdent]

9. World Almanac and book of facts

1796 - Thomas Jefferson lost to John Adams, won in 1800
1820 - John Quincy Adams lost to James Monroe, won in 1824
1836 - William H. Harrison lost to Martin Van Buren, won in 1840
1888 - Grover Cleveland lost to Benjamin Harrison, won in 1892
1960 - Richard Nixon lost to John F. Kennedy, won in 1968

[H2O Man]

13. Jefferson

was the first to come to mind. Thank you for the list. Very interesting.

[mythyc]

10. john adams

twice i think