Now, her challenge is to steer away from Kamala Harris, prosecutor, and toward Kamala Harris, president. It would be important for her to focus on the issues that she cares deeply about and would pursue as president. Part of the debate will focus on how she would help Mr. Biden if he is elected president. But the debate performance must also demonstrate who she would be in the absence of Mr.
While America loves a fighter who can match anyone in the political arena an even more important trait for a female candidate running in a country with significant, remaining gender biases , what America needs right now is a steady, strong, empathetic leader ready to govern independently.
In many ways, Mr. Pence and Ms. Harris are uniquely suited to do what the president could not in the first debate: be the adult in the room and one who demonstrates strength and compassion simultaneously. As parents—Mr. Both VP nominees can also be for the nation what they are to their families: a rock who is steady and confident. Vice presidents play an important role in the campaign of the president as well.
Nichols said that, for a while, vice presidential candidates were selected for geographical advantages. For example, if a presidential candidate was struggling to gain support in an area of the country, they might select a vice president who has a strong presence in that area.
Vice presidents can also serve as behind-the-scenes attack dogs, according to Flores and Nichols. He has attacked sometimes but been more of a policy person.
It varies by ticket. Flores said that he thinks the selection of a certain vice president has the potential to help or hinder a campaign. Thinking of this year, the selection of Pence was important for Trump because by having Pence, a member of Congress, on the ticket, people feel more comfortable in knowing that Trump would know how to work with Congress, Flores said.
In , Democratic nominee George McGovern had been turned down by multiple would-be vice presidentVPs, and his eventual pick, Thomas Eagleton, quit the race after news reports revealed he had received electroshock therapy during a psychiatric hospitalization. These theatrics were a PR coup that has been repeated by other campaigns since.
In the s George H. Bush was tasked with forming vital relationships with heads of state and international dignitaries. Other vice presidents focused on creating policy. Under President Bill Clinton, Al Gore was a powerful advocate for the environment and brokered a last-minute agreement in Kyoto, pledging reduced emissions on the part of the United States. Legislators never ratified the treaty in the U. Richard Cheney was seen as reinventing the vice presidency by taking on a greater role in President George W.
Vice presidents also still attempt to use the role as a springboard to the presidency—though the last to succeed was George H. Bush in The vice presidency has long been what the officeholder is willing to make of it. And though little is certain in politics, the office is sure to continue to evolve alongside the republic the vice president serves. All rights reserved. From opponent to running mate The role of vice president was a governmental afterthought—it was created only at the very end of the Constitutional Convention, which relegated it to a committee that handled unfinished business.
A vaguely defined role Throughout the 19th century, vice presidents were seen as politically expedient during an election, when they could be used to gain critical electoral votes and balance out the geographic appeal of a presidential candidate. Vice presidential power grows In the 20th century, presidents became more involved in the selection of their vice presidents and gave them more power. Editor's note: This story has been updated. It was originally published on July 20, Share Tweet Email.
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Epic floods leave South Sudanese to face disease and starvation. Other than this, vice presidential candidates don't require any special qualifications. In practice, however, most candidates have served in Congress, and some have been high ranking military officers or state Governors. Vice presidential candidates run together with presidential candidates in an election on a "joint ticket" as a "running mate". This means that once the vice presidential candidate for each party has been confirmed, voters are then essentially selecting the President and Vice President as a single package.
In theory, vice presidential candidates are selected at National Conventions by the party as a whole once the Presidential candidate has been announced.
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