Do vice presidential picks matter during an election? (Blog)
Do vice presidential picks matter during an election? (Blog)
- July 6, 2016
- Research by Bernie Grofman, political science professor, featured in The Huffington Post Canada, July 6, 2016
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In a 2010 study, scholars at the University of California, Irvine, analyzed data from the American National Election Survey over a 40 year period and found that the net effect of a presidential candidate is generally less than 1 percent in terms of getting voters to cross party lines.
For the full story, please visit http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/darcy-oberding/vice-presidential-picks-election_b_10824454.html.
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