When will the vice president be announced?

[IrishEyes]

When do you think Clinton and Trump will announce their running mates? The republican convention starts on the 18th and the democratic convention starts on the 25th.

[elleng]

1. after there are presidential candidates

[merrily]

2. If media are to believed, the Hillary camp is still vetting.

[geek tragedy]

8. VP candidate gets nominated before the presidential nominee does nt

[lovemydog]

3. It's their choice.

It can happen any time they want.

I'd guess Hillary will announce it after she accepts the party's nomination, which will be at the convention.

With Trump, I have no reasonable guess.

[CobaltBlue]

4. IrishEyes—Typically they are just before the conventions.

Give it a week or two from the scheduled dates of the two parties’ national conventions.

[left-of-center2012]

5. Usually done a few days prior to the convention?

That seems to my recollection for past ones.

[brooklynite]

6. Trump has said he'll announce at the Convention...

Clinton will likely announce the weekend after to try and blunt whatever bounce he gets...

[morningfog]

14. She'll have the DNC convention/nomination to blunt any bounce.

I think she should make the announcement just before the rnc convention to steal some thunder.

[Txbluedog]

7. Clinton would be smart to wait and see what happens in Cleveland

[geek tragedy]

9. Clinton will announce her choice the day after the Republican convention

Who the hell knows with Trump and the Republicans.

[Lucinda]

13. "They" say Trump was a big reveal at the convention for the media attn. n/t

[Native]

10. Her pick will depend on his pick, so it will come after the Repuke convention.

[Nye Bevan]

11. Obama announced his choice of Biden on August 23, 2008 FWIW (nt)

Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate had been a subject of speculation since the end of the primaries. As of August 2008, some of the most popular choices for VP included, but were not limited to, Clinton, Biden, Indiana Senator Evan Bayh, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, retired General and former Secretary of State Colin Powell, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, and retired General Wesley Clark.

On August 21, 2008, Obama announced that he had made a selection for the VP spot, but would not reveal until August 23 who it was.[25] Obama's campaign encouraged supporters to sign up for a text messaging system that would alert them the moment he announced his choice. On August 22, KMBC News of Kansas City spotted bumper stickers of an Obama/Bayh '08 ticket that were being printed in Lenexa, Kansas. Three sources close to a local printing plant reported that such material was being produced.[26] The image of the bumper sticker circulated on the internet. However, NBC News later quoted sources stating that Bayh had been informed by Obama's campaign that he was not the pick.[27] According to an Associated Press report that same evening, Joe Biden was selected as Obama's candidate.[28] The Associated Press report was confirmed several hours later, on August 23, on Barack Obama's official campaign website and by a mass text message to supporters.[2] Obama selected Biden to be vice president for three reasons: he could relate to blue-collar Americans (i.e. he is originally from Pennsylvania—arguably a blue-collar state); he has a multitude of connections on Capitol Hill; and he has more personal connections in foreign policy than Obama.[29]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_presidential_campaign,_2008#Vice_Presidential_selection

[Lucinda]

12. I hear Trump plans to announce his at their convention...I don't think Hillary will

until they are on record.