• Drusas
    link
    fedilink
    81 year ago

    It’s extremely unlikely to ever have a presidential candidate and VP candidate from the same state. Part of the election strategizing involves picking a VP candidate from some second state, to try to get that state’s citizens to vote for their guys.

    • DirkMcCallahan
      link
      fedilink
      51 year ago

      Even more important is that electors can’t vote for a President and VP from the same state. It’s why (for example) Dick Cheney changed his residence to Wyoming in 2000.

      • Drusas
        link
        fedilink
        11 year ago

        Huh, I had no idea. I guess I’m not really surprised, based on our country’s history of division amongst the states.

      • Drusas
        link
        fedilink
        31 year ago

        That is where his legal residence is, so yes, in this context.