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Presidential candidates often choose a running mate who can by virtue of certain characteristics?
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∙ 11y ago
I would say balance the ticket.
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What are Presidential candidates?
They are the people who are running for president.
Who generally chooses vice-presidential candidates?
The President selects his own running mate.
Who will be the vice presidential candidates for each presidential candidate running for office?
On the Democratic side: Joe Biden On the Republican side: Sarah Palin
Who all are the current running presidential candidates that have served in the US military?
Just Ron Paul, & Rick Perry?
Does the presidential candidate choose his own running mate?
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.
What are the electoral candidates?
I am guessing you mean electors for the presidential election. These people usually do not have their names on the ballot but there are sworn to vote for one of the candidates who is running president and whose name is on the ballot. So when you vote for a presidential candidate, you are really voting for his slate of electors.
Does the GOP have anything to do with electing a vice president?
Officially, the parties still select the Vice Presidential candidates. Unofficially, each Presidential candidate chooses his/her own running mate.
Candidates for president and vice president are called the party's?
They are called the party's presidential ticket. Also the party's presidential nominees.
How many presidential campaines resulted in a tie?
1800: The Constitution then made no distinction between Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates, and Jefferson found himself in a tie with his running-mate, Aaron Burr. After several ballots the House of Representatives chose Jefferson as President.
Where are presidential candidates officially nominated?
A candidate that is running for President receives their nomination at their party's convention. This is a meeting that is held to announce the results of an election.
Who chooses a party's candidate for a vice president?
Advisors select and choose a 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.
