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Can a democratic presidential candidate pick a republican as a running mate?
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∙ 12y ago
I have been denied what I think is my right to vote for which democratic candidate would best fill the role as President, should either of them be elected. I consider this denial a blockade or "funneling" of the popular vote in order to cut corners in the election process. This seems to be against the grain of democracy, especially for those of us who'd like to vote for the issues and not go by straight-party means.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo. The way our voting is set up, a vote for a republican president isautomatically a vote for the republican vice-president. To think of it in another way, we don't even vote for vice-president. We only vote for president and that candidate's choice for vice-president automatically becomes vice-president if that candidate wins the presidential election.
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∙ 8y agoIt's possible if for some reason a candidate from one party selected a running mate from another. However, it's highly unlikely. The first few U.S. Presidents had Vice-Presidents from opposite parties because at the time, the winner of the election became President and the runner-up was VP.
In today's political situation in the US, there is virtually no chance of a dual party presidential election.
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∙ 7y agoIf nobody receives a majority of votes for president (at least 270 votes), the House of Representatives elects the president, and if nobody receives a majority of votes for vice president, the Senate elects the vice president. So if nobody receives enough votes for either office, and the House has a Democratic majority and the Senate has a Republican majority, we could end up with a Democratic president and a Republican vice president.
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∙ 12y agoOnly if it's the actual election, if you are a registered democrat you cannot chose a replican in the election on super Tuesday but you can choose a republican in the elections in November.
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∙ 12y agono- You vote for a president/vice-president team. You can not split them up.
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On the Democratic side: Joe Biden On the Republican side: Sarah Palin
What is the name of the current Republican presidential candidate?
Mitt Romney is the Republican candidate running for president in 2012.
Who was the republican presidential candidate in the election of 1996?
The incumbent, Gerald R. Ford, ran for another term in 1976. Bob Dole was his running mate.
Who was the Republican presidential candidate in 2012?
The republican candidate was George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st president running for re-election.
Who is running for president of the United States and when is the general election?
The democratic candidate is Barack Obama. The republican candidate is John McCain. The actual presidential election in November will be a choice between the Democratic candidate and the Republican one. If the democrats win, the president will be Barack Obama. If the republicans win, John McCain will be the new president. Wich everyone knows John McCain is going to win. == ==
When does the campaign for the 2012 presidential elections start?
The Republican candidate cannot start his presidential campaign until a Republican candidate is selected. The President probably won't start his campaign until he knows exactly who he will be running against.
Who was the VP in the election of 1876?
Republican Party candidate Rutherford Hayes won the 1876 presidential election defeating Democratic Party candidate Samuel Tilden. William Wheeler, Rutherford Hayes' running mate, was elected vice president.
Can you vote Democratic in the Mississippi primary but Republican in the national election in November?
Yes, in the primary if you are a Democrat, you are only allowed to vote for candidates running in the Democratic primary. But in the general election, all registered voters can choose from the Democratic candidate, Republican candidate, Independent candidate, or any other candidate that appears on the November ballot.
Who was the republican presidential candidate you 2008?
Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John McCain. In the 2008 presidential election Barack Obama received 365 electoral votes and John McCain received 173 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Obama 69,297,997 and McCain 59,597,520.
Which of these men was the deocratic presidential candidate in the 2000 election?
Al Gore was the Democratic candidate in 2000.
What is going on with the election?
Well, we're not actually having the election yet. That comes in November. Right now the Democrats are going through the process of choosing a presidential candidate by means of state primaries and caucuses. That's how the convention delegates get committed to a candidate for the first ballot. The Democratic party convention will decide on the Democratic candidate and his or her running mate. That's who will face McCain, the Republican candidate, on the November ballot.
What going on with the election?
Well, we're not actually having the election yet. That comes in November. Right now the Democrats are going through the process of choosing a presidential candidate by means of state primaries and caucuses. That's how the convention delegates get committed to a candidate for the first ballot. The Democratic party convention will decide on the Democratic candidate and his or her running mate. That's who will face McCain, the Republican candidate, on the November ballot.
