Will our VP pick be someone that's running for President now? [View all]
History says no. Let's see some recent races:
2016: Clinton picked Tim Kaine and Trump picked Mike Pence. Both not running that year.
2012: Romney picked Paul Ryan. Not running.
2008: Obama picked Joe Biden and McCain picked Sarah Palin. Biden was running that year.
2004: Kerry picked John Edwards. He was running that year.
2000: Bush picked Dick Cheney and Gore picked Joe Liberman. Both not running.
1996: Dole picked Jack Kemp. Not running (although he did in in 1988, but I'm counting same election only).
1992: Clinton picks Al Gore. Not running (he did in 1988).
1988: Dukakis picks Lloyd Bentsen. Not running (although he did in 1976)
1984: Mondale picks Geraldine Ferraro. Not running.
So in the past 35 years, between both Parties it's happened only twice and back to back by us, in 2004 and 2008. Will it happen again in 2020?
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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