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So, let's say that Richard Lawrence gets rather luckier than IOTL, and he pulls the triggers on Jackson, and he goes down. Now, the Constitution is very clear that the Vice President (Van Buren) will act as President, but that doesn't mean that he's actually president, as there was some debate on that with Tyler. So, is there a chance that Van Buren's seen as illegitimate and resigns, leaving president pro tempore John Tyler in charge, with Van Buren pledging to run popularly during the special election of 1835?
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