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
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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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