A VP can make or break a campaign

Whether aiming to strike a balance or make a splash, choosing the right running mate can make or break a presidential campaign.

THE AMERICAN VICE PRESIDENT explores the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence. Focusing on the fraught period between 1963 and 1974, when a grief-stricken, then scandal-plagued America was forced to clarify the role of the vice president, the film examines the passage and first uses of the 25th Amendment and offers a fresh and surprising perspective on succession in the executive branch.

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[equalopportunityoffender]

"A tight race like 2008" Are y'all in the same universe as us?

[terrywestbrook-lienert]

What happened to Thomas Eagleton was shameful. Those dealing with mental illness were demonized back then. 😢

[ericj]

Palin lost McCann votes but 2008 wasn't gonna be a tight race against obama after a financial meltdown and a super unpopular president. Would have lost with or without her imo

[MrHam-skkr]

"a tight race like 2008" INDIANA WENT BLUE! nothing about this race was tight

[ChristopherDell-mqct]

2008 was never close. Close to normal, maybe. Aside from Palin...

[Blackskye]

I’d never thought we’d see someone worse than palin but along came Vance.

[MikeCee]

Surprising, no mention of Dan Quayle. He certainly didn’t “help” the ticket. George HW should’ve gone with someone else 1992.

[AidanJohnson-lmmw]

I don't feel the conclusion isn't well supported by the points made in the video. Palin probably did cost McCain a few votes in 2008, which may have made a difference had the election been close, but it wasn't. That's why she was picked in the first place. The 2008 election is described as a "tight race" but every other election this century was significantly closer. The VP pick is definitely a factor in the election but not a "make or break" factor I don't think.

[Master_WannaBe_]

I don’t think the argument is well supported. Sure, a VP candidate can possibly have an effect on the presidential candidate’s chances, but in each one of the examples listed, the outcomes were simply due to the circumstances of the time.

In 2008, no republican candidate was gonna win because of the 2008 recession and the unpopular war in Iraq all happened under the W Bush administration. All the Democratic Party had to do was just present a candidate.

In 1972, the Nixon administration was at its most popular because the US was beginning to gradually ends its role in Vietnam, the economy was strong, and Americans felt he had delivered on his promise of “law and order” in 1968.

Speaking of 1968, that was one of the most chaotic years for Americans in the 20th century. Between the climax of the Vietnam War with the Tet Offensive, multiple high profile assassinations, and the 1968 DNC and race riots, the Johnson Administration was at its most unpopular that he decided to not run for reelection and positioned Humphrey as his successor. Of course, everyone saw Humphrey as an extension of Johnson, and don’t even get me started on the split southern vote with Wallace. Nixon positioning himself as the Law and Order candidate paved a clear path for him to the White House.

And the 1992 Clinton victory can be summed in four words, “Its the economy, stupid!”

[milhouse]

JD Vance is certainly not helping Trump.

He even has a lower favorability rating than Trump. 😂

[darkchocolate]

From Clinton's memoir on why he choose Gore:
"In the end, I decided to ask Al Gore. At first, I didn’t think I would. On our previous
encounters, the chemistry between us had been correct but not warm. His selection defied the
conventional wisdom that the vice-presidential candidate should provide political and
geographic balance: We were from neighboring states. He was even younger than I was. A
he, too, was identified with the New Democrat wing of the party. I believed his selection
would work precisely because it didn’t have the traditional kind of balance. It would present
America with a new generation of leadership and prove I was serious about taking the party
and the country in a different direction. I also thought his selection would be good politics in
Tennessee, the South, and other swing states.
Moreover, Al would provide balance in a far more important way: He knew things I didn’t. I
knew a lot about economics, agriculture, crime, welfare, education, and health care, and had a
good grasp of the major foreign policy issues. Al was an expert on national security, arm
control, information technology, energy, and the environment. He was one of ten Senate
Democrats to support President Bush in the first Gulf War. He had attended the global
biodiversity conference in Rio de Janeiro, and strongly disagreed with President Bush’s
decision not to support the treaty that came out of it. He had recently written a best-selling
book, Earth in the Balance, arguing that problems like global warming, the depletion of the
ozone layer, and the destruction of rain forests required a radical reorientation of our
relationship to the environment. He had given me an autographed copy of the book the
previous April. I read it, learned a lot, and agreed with his argument. Besides knowing more
about subjects that we’d have to deal with if elected, Al understood Congress and the
Washington culture far better than I did. Most important, I thought he would be a good
President if something happened to me, and I thought he’d have an excellent chance to be
elected after I finished."
They may have been similar in age, geography and policy, but they complimented each other really well.

[marketads]

So basically, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t.

[RudieObias]

Ah yes, back when "lack of preparedness" was an unelectable flaw...

[kingace]

I think Tim Walz is the best surprise running mate in US History. Dude is America's dad.

[PolIdeas-]

Actuarial tables show that the average 78 year old has only a 75% chance of making it to 82. VP pick should be even more important if you are considering Trump.

[snaplash]

I was undecided in 2008, but after hearing Palin speak a few times, I went with Obama, which turned out to be a very good choice. Been voting blue ever since then.

[tsb]

Clinton picking Gore was brilliant. Clinton already had the NE and Pacific coast, he needed another Southerner. Also veto pick is highly underrated.

[tudorjason]

2:00 - Electroshock Therapy usage has sharply declined, and awareness of mental health prevalence has sharply increased.
Therefore, this kind of scandal wouldn't happen again.

[Gabriel-lliv]

It broke John McCain. The story is when Hilary lost the nomination all the women who voted for Hilary Clinton said they wouldn’t support Obama so to sweeten the deal John McCain chose a female VP.

[jancelabobo]

2024: Trump chooses a yapping chihuahua. Harris chooses a protective but lovable Labrador.