Tag Archives: Vice-President

Why We’re Not Called FutureCheck

Posted on September 30, 2008

We’ve received countless e-mails about a rumor that Joe Biden is planning to step down from the Democratic race, to be replaced by Hillary Clinton. Here’s the chain e-mail in question: Anonymous chain e-mail: Let me share some info with you that I have gotten from excellent sources within the …
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Do VP Candidates Win States?

Posted on July 22, 2008

Q: Historically, have vice presidential candidates really helped win states in the general election? A: Presidential nominees don't pick their running mates based on this strategy as often as one might think. Even when they do, the results are decidedly mixed.

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V.P. Term Limits

Posted on April 16, 2008

Q: Are there term limits for the vice president like there are for the president? Can they only serve two terms, too? A: No. In theory, someone could hold the office indefinitely, but no one has actually served more than two full terms.

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Replacing the Vice President

Posted on April 8, 2008

Q: If a vice president assumes the presidency, who becomes vice president? A: The new president appoints someone to fill his or her old position, subject to congressional approval.

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Vice President Bill Clinton?

Posted on February 24, 2008 , Corrected on February 29, 2008

Q: Could former President Bill Clinton be vice president? A: Probably not, but it’s an untested constitutional conundrum.

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