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Why was Gerald Ford called the "unelected president"?

He became president only after Richard Nixon resigned in response to Watergate.
He was a "write-in" candidate who was not officially endorsed by the Republican
Party.
He won only the popular vote, not the Electoral College
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He won only the Electoral College, not the popular vote.

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He became president only after Richard Nixon resigned
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He became president only after Richard Nixon resigned in response to Watergate.

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