Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #VPselection
Most recents (1)
Thread on #VPselection:
Lets go over how VP's are selected leading up to every candidate for 2020
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The political goal for VP is to strengthen the presidential candidate by:
1. Covering a weakness of the candidate
2. Adding diversity
3. Giving a regional advantage
1/7
Lets go over how VP's are selected leading up to every candidate for 2020
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The political goal for VP is to strengthen the presidential candidate by:
1. Covering a weakness of the candidate
2. Adding diversity
3. Giving a regional advantage
1/7
Weaknesses:
VP's have added value. We can look at 2008. When Obama ran he was inexperienced, so he selected then Senator Biden who had excellent relations on the hill and a lot of foreign policy experience. Both were aimed at covering a perceived weakness of Obama.
2/7
VP's have added value. We can look at 2008. When Obama ran he was inexperienced, so he selected then Senator Biden who had excellent relations on the hill and a lot of foreign policy experience. Both were aimed at covering a perceived weakness of Obama.
2/7
Diversity:
Has become much more relevant in recent years. only 2 (major party) VP nominees have not been male. This was 1984 with Geraldine Ferraro and 2008 Sarah Palin.
However, a candidates 'diversity ' would often be taken into account. Things like language, religion 3/7
Has become much more relevant in recent years. only 2 (major party) VP nominees have not been male. This was 1984 with Geraldine Ferraro and 2008 Sarah Palin.
However, a candidates 'diversity ' would often be taken into account. Things like language, religion 3/7
