a running mate
The candidate for vice-president is nominated at the same national convention that nominates the presidential candidate.
The VP candidate is chosen soon after the presidential nomination is made.
The candidate for vice-president is nominated at the same national convention that nominates the presidential candidate.
They are chosen soon after the presidential nominee has been chosen.
Abraham Lincoln ran for president with Andrew Johnson as the Vice Presidential candidate. This would be Lincoln's second term as president, having chosen a new vice-presidential candidate.
caucus
The final choice is made by the electoral college, just as the choice for president is made. In every state, the vice presidential candidate appears on the ballot along with the presidential candidate; they run as a team. This is a huge change from the original method in the Constitution, wherein the vice president was the presidential candidate with the second most votes.
Attract more voters for the presidential candidate
Attract more voters for the presidential candidate
This person is elected by the citizens.
During the national convention
During the national convention