In March, Kennedy started teasing a presidential bid. Ted Kennedy took on President Jimmy Carter for the Democratic nomination in 1980.Ĭarter was plagued by low approval ratings and a sluggish economy.īiden has had to deal with his own lackluster approval numbers and has had to rebuild the economy after it tumbled during the COVID-19 pandemic. This will not mark the first time someone from the Kennedy clan challenged a sitting Democratic president. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963īiden has yet to officially announce a reelection campaign but has indicated he does plan to run for a second term. senator who was assassinated in 1968 during a presidential run. Kennedy (left), the late attorney general and U.S.
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