AHC: Vice-Presidential President

POD is set at and after 1800. Create a situation that would cause a one term President (former) to accept the office of Vice-President of the United States of America from a candidate.

EDIT: The duo must be electable/able to win.
 
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Well, before the Twelfth Amendement in 1804, it would have been very easily possible. Pre-12th Amendement, whoever received the most electoral votes became President, and second-most became Vice President. So if the election of 1800 is much less disputed (say Hamilton doesn't act like an ass), than no one will see any need for the Twelfth Amendment. Without the Twelfth Amendment, the following scenario is possible:

President Blankety-Blank is elected. Blankety-Blank serves four years. He then runs for re-election, but comes in second in electoral votes to Whatchamacallit. Seeing that he can remain in the spotlight for four years and then run again against Whatchamacallit, Blankety-Blank decides to accept the Vice Presidency.
 
Well, before the Twelfth Amendement in 1804, it would have been very easily possible. Pre-12th Amendement, whoever received the most electoral votes became President, and second-most became Vice President. So if the election of 1800 is much less disputed (say Hamilton doesn't act like an ass), than no one will see any need for the Twelfth Amendment. Without the Twelfth Amendment, the following scenario is possible:

President Blankety-Blank is elected. Blankety-Blank serves four years. He then runs for re-election, but comes in second in electoral votes to Whatchamacallit. Seeing that he can remain in the spotlight for four years and then run again against Whatchamacallit, Blankety-Blank decides to accept the Vice Presidency.

John Adams serving as Thomas Jefferson's VP would have made for an interesting 4 years.
 
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