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They are the people who are running for president.
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.
The President selects his own running mate.
On the Democratic side: Joe Biden On the Republican side: Sarah Palin
Super Tuesday is when many states hold a primary election. The significance of Super Tuesday is that the political parties announce the presidential candidates.
each party nominated presidential and vice-presidential candidates
They have nominating speeches and then they vote. After somebody gets a majority, the voting stops and somebody moves to declare the winner by acclamation. There is not a speech to announce the winner. The nominee later makes a speech to accept the nomination.
I would say balance the ticket.
Just Ron Paul, & Rick Perry?
Unknown candidates do not have any particular name. People will announce are running. Some are nominated by obscure parties and are put on the ballot in some states. Third parties candidates sometime attract a significant number of votes, but they are hardly unknown. A darkhorse is a candidate who was not expected to win the nomination, but is nominated by a major party.That may the term you are thinking of.
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.
Do the voters elect electors not the presidential candidates