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The presidential nominee picks the vice presidential nominee, but it is officially chosen by vote of the convention delegates. In the past, some were chosen directly by the delegates, but not in recent years.
The 12th amendment to the Constitution provides for the president and vice-president to be elected in separate ballots. Prior to this amendment the person who finished second in the balloting for president was elected vice-president.
No. Theodore Roosevelt was only elected President once, in 1904. He served out most of McKinley's term after McKinley was assassinated prior to being elected President. He ran again but lost in 1912.
He lost 8 prior elections, before winning the Presidential election in 1860. He never lost any Presidential election, and he ran twice, and was elected twice, as President.
The Democratic Party candidates in the 2008 presidential election were Barrack Obama for U.S. President and Joe Biden for Vice President.
Prior to running for president 2012, Mitt Romney was the Governor of Massachusetts.
Yes but only after winning the presidential-vice presidential election, the Governor would have to resign his position prior to taking office as VP.
No. Several Presidents were governors or held other political office prior to becoming President. Some held no political office at all.
John McCain is currently a senator from the state of Arizona.
Prior to running for president, his most recent government job was U.S. Senator from Illinois.
The presidential election prior to 2007 was in November, 2004. The Congressional election prior to 2007 was in November, 2006.
No. Former vice presidents are referred to with the highes honorific they had achieved prior to becoming vice president. Example - a Vice President that was a Senator before becoming Vice President would be referred to as Mr. Senator after he left the Vice Presidential office.