Lincoln Chafee accidentally exposed the farce of 'exploring' a run for president

Lincoln Chafee
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For a brief moment on Thursday, former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee was running for president. He's still sort of in the race, just not officially, but perhaps he will go all in soon. Maybe.

Confused? Behold, the farcical game of testing the presidential waters.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.