Van Buren was only around 5 feet 6 inches tall, but his mutton chops made him look much larger in stature. After he and his mutton chops were not re-elected as President, they were both elected to serve in the House of Representatives until his death, when he had a stroke on the floor of the House. The first President who was the son of a President is also our first president with real facial hair (sorry, sideburns don't count George Washington). While we wait for the next one, let's check out the few historical Presidents of the USA who dared to abandon their razors for beards, mustaches, and mutton chops! This committee also provides financial support to political campaigns of those with beards. Plus, there is now a group known as the Bearded Entrepreneurs for the Advancement of a Responsible Democracy (BEARD) who are trying to bring facial hair back into politics because it shows dedication, which they believe will replicate in their public service. It's only a matter of time before we have another President with facial hair. But times they are a changin'! And facial hair is on the upswing with more and more people growing. It has even been blamed for some candidates losing elections. What also effected the outlook on facial hair was Fidel Castro and radicals during the 1960's wearing them which added the stigma of "American hating" to beards. Around the 1960's, beards became extremely popular among the hippie counterculture involving drugs and uncleanliness which made them grow even more unfashionable in the political world. As most of us have witnessed, it's now always a clean shaven face that wins the race. It has been a rare sight throughout history to see the President of the United States sporting facial hair.
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