Johnson announced that because 'partisan causes' would interfere with his duties he would not seek a second full term, saying "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president.
dʒˈɑːnsən ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt bɪkˈʌz pˈɑːɹɾɪsən kˈɔːzᵻz wʊd ˌɪntəfˈɪɹ wɪð hɪz dˈuːɾiz hiː wʊd nˌɑːt sˈiːk ɐ sˈɛkənd fˈʊl tˈɜːm, sˈeɪɪŋ "aɪʃˌɐl nˌɑːt sˈiːk, ænd aɪ wɪl nˌɑːt ɐksˈɛpt, ðə nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌv maɪ pˈɑːɹɾi fɔːɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ tˈɜːm æz jʊɹ pɹˈɛzɪdənt.