Joe Biden, Sarah Palin are the main ones. You can read more about them here: http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/president/candidates/vice-presidents.html Additional candidates are: Wayne Allyn Root Rosa Clemente Stewart Alexander Alyson Kennedy Dr. Susan Block Brian Rohrbough Matt Gonzalez
In the 2012 election, the Democratic candidate was Joseph Biden, and the Republican candidate was Paul Ryan. Since the president (Barack Obama) was re-elected, so was his vice president, Joe Biden.
On the Democratic side: Joe Biden On the Republican side: Sarah Palin
in the political guess office in navada.
The President selects his own running mate.
each party nominated presidential and vice-presidential candidates
Officially, the parties still select the Vice Presidential candidates. Unofficially, each Presidential candidate chooses his/her own running mate.
Each party's Presidential nominee (or incumbent) selects a running mate for an election. If a Vice President leaves office, the sitting President can nominate a replacement to be confirmed by the Congress.
They are called the party's presidential ticket. Also the party's presidential nominees.
During the national convention
The presidential candidates were president Ronald Reagan and former vice president Walter Mondale.The vice presidential candidates were vice president George H.W.Bush and representative Geraldline Ferraro
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.
Richard M.Nixon/Spiro Agnew George McGovern/R.Sargent Shriver
In the US, the presidential and vice-presidential candidates for a party are announced at the party's respective convention. Both the Democratic and the Republican ones occured in fall of 2008.