- In our country's history only two Senators have gone directly from the Senate to become President, John F. Kennedy and Warren G. Harding.
- Fourteen Senators have gone on to be elected President after serving in other roles, many serving as Vice Presidents.
- A total of 47 Senators have made a bid for the presidency and lost their campaigns, the most recent being Senator John Kerry.
- Odds are good that this election cycle the Senate Curse will be broken unless Mitt Romney, Ron Paul or Mike Huckabee can gain ground on Super Tuesday.
Sources:
www.politicaldaily.org/link.asp?ID=58640&Title=THE%20Senate%20curse
www.guardian.co.uk/uselections08/story/0,,2252418,00.html
