by Caroline Lustgarten | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Washington Post May 29, 2019 DAVID BLAKE Rumors swirled this spring that Joe Biden considered naming a running mate at the start of his campaign. To his supporters, the move was vintage Biden: a bold step toward transparency in an opaque process. To Biden critics,...
by Caroline Lustgarten | May 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Cheddar May 20, 2019 JUSTIN CHERMOL Although shows like ‘VEEP’ have depicted the role of the vice president of the United States as that of a figurehead, or more bluntly, a runner-up to the big job in the White House, Vice.run wants people to consider...
by Caroline Lustgarten | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Outside the Beltway May 6, 2019 DOUG MATACONIS ABC News makes note of a strange idea that is allegedly “making the rounds” in some political circles, specifically the idea that the Vice-President should be elected separately from the President: There’s a...
by Caroline Lustgarten | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Election Central May 6, 2019 NATE ASHWORTH None of us are alive to remember, but there was a time when President and Vice President were selected independently from one another within the Electoral College. Prior to the ratification of the 12th amendment in 1804,...
by Caroline Lustgarten | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Hot Air May 6, 2019 JAZZ SHAW We’ve seen plenty of protest movements lately seeking to change the way we handle national elections. The most high-profile one is probably the push to do away with the Electoral College and go to a popular vote model. Others want the...
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