When a candidate runs for office, he picks a running mate. When that candidate wins, his/her running mate becomes vice president.
They are called running mates when they are running for election.
He was the Vice President
In the office of the President of the United States, a running mate is the person that the candidate who receives the nomination selects to be their vice president.
He is elected in conjunction with the person running as president .
The 12th amendment
The vice president. When the vice president is unable to for some reason, a President Pro Tempore is elected to do so.
of-course who does not know that
Dick Chaney ran for Vice President and who is also our Vice President today.
yes a vice president can serve as many terms as the person voted president has chosen him as his running mate. this position is not elected by the people.
The running opponent from the previous election would take the presidency as with the vice president.
No, when the president is running for office. They have the opportunity then to pick who they want as their running mate and eventual vice president. Much like right now with Obama and Biden, they stay within the same political party.