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Yes, the candidates running for president get to pick their own vice - president. After all, it has to be someone they get along well with.
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What is the vice presidential candidate called during the presidential campaign?
The vice presidential candidate is often referred to as the running mate of the presidential candidate during the campaign.
Who is presidential candidate John McCain running mate where is he she from?
Texas
What is a individual chosen by a presidential candidate to run for vice president?
a running mate
Sara Palin's job?
she is a vice presidential candidate. and john mccains running mate
Can a Presidential Candidate choose a spouse as a Vice Presidential running mate?
Yes, but as to wether they would need to fufill the duties of the first lady AND the vice president has yet to be seen if there ever is said situation.
What do you call a person who will run for a president?
The two men who ran for Vice President were Joseph Biden (Democrat) and Paul Ryan (Republican). Since President Obama won re-election in 2012, and Joe Biden was his running-mate, Mr. Biden won a second term as Vice President.
Who was the Federalist candidate in the election of 1796?
John Adams and Thomas Pinckney were both technically presidential candidates and both belong to the Federalist party. Pinckney was the intended running-mate to Adams.
Is the vice president always the same party as the president?
A presidential candidate is free to choose anyone he/she wants as a vice-presidential running mate. Realistically, though, the candidate chooses someone from their own party, since their chances of being elected with a running mate from a different party would be minimal. Originally the VP was the candidate with the second greatest number of votes, essentially the one who lost the election. Now the VP is selected as a running mate. A presidential candidate decides who he/she thinks would provide a good "draw" to the voters.
Who did Obama choose as his running mate in 2012?
In the 2008 election, presidential candidate Barack Obama chose Joe Biden (then a senator from Delaware) as his running mate. In 2012, President Obama has kept the same running mate, the current vice president, Joe Biden.
In what year was Gerald Ford Richard Nixon's running mate?
Richard Nixon's first running mate for the presidential election was Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952, with Nixon as the Vice Presidential candidate. Nixon's first running mate as a presidential candidate was Henry Cabot Lodge in 1960.
Does the national party convention always accept the presidential candidate's recommendation for a running mate?
They do in all recent recent years.
What advantages did eisenhower have as a presidential candidate?
His running mate was a fierce anti-communist he was likeable((apex)) he was a war hero
