You might be surprised by how little impact a vice presidential pick has on voters
You might be surprised by how little impact a vice presidential pick has on voters
- August 19, 2024
- Bernie Grofman, poli sci, The Orange County Register, Aug. 19, 2024
Many vice presidential candidates are chosen with the goal that they can win their home state for the ticket. Results are mixed. … In 2010, UC Irvine did a study on the influence a VP has on voters after Sarah Palin received a lot of attention. The study found that the VP had about 1% of influence on a voter’s pick.
For the full story, please visit https://www.ocregister.com/2024/08/19/you-might-be-surprised-by-how-little-impact-a-vice-presidential-pick-has-on-voters/.
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