2012: Obama or Romney
The Vice President
Is a step above a vice president. Is next in charge to the president.
Whomever he choses.
After the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the next in line of succession.
The vice president
When a vice president becomes president, he nominates a new vice president who is sworn in after a confirmation vote by a majority of both houses of congress.
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the Vice President
the vice president
If the PRresident dies the Vice President is next in line. If the Vice President dies also the Secerectary of State takes over.
In accordance with the 25th Amendment of the U. S. Constituion, the new president nominates someone to be the next vice president, and he or she becomes the next vice president after a confirmation of a majority of both house of congress.
The next in line for the presidency following the Vice President is the Speaker of the House of Representatives.