I think it should be allowed, me personally I say Mike gravel and Ron paul should be allowed to run on one ticket. Both have revolutionary ideas and beliefs that would change the entire world as we know it. Think about it republic and democracy are synonyms! Look it up.
2007-05-05 10:46:18 · 15 answers · asked by wildman79 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
They could. I could also go running naked through the street. not gona happen though.
2007-05-05 10:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It has happened but it doesn't happen these days. The last time that happened was Lincoln a Republican with Andrew Johnson, a Democrat.
Originally whoever got the most electoral votes was President and whoever got the second most was Vice President. I don't think they had primaries or conventions then either.
2007-05-05 18:44:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ideally, Republican and Democrat candidates can join forces for the good of the country. However, partisan politics will not allow it.
VOTE for your choice as US President and know if Ron Paul will likely win.
2007-05-05 18:51:32 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as they can qualify for the ballot under 50 different state election laws, sure. Why not? The only Constitutional requirement is that they don't come from the same state. That's to prevent some big state from taking over. As for political parties, there's nothing in the Constitution about political parties. In fact the Constitution is supposed to prevent political parties. It didn't work, but the American system does weaken the political parties compared to a parliamentary system.
2007-05-05 18:18:42 · answer #4 · answered by anotherguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They could but it would most likely not work very well. The Vice President would likely oppose the President on a great many issues, and infighting rather than cooperation would likely be the end result.
2007-05-05 17:56:43 · answer #5 · answered by Calvin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree. Vote Ron Paul in 2008. Go to ronpaul2008.com and click issues for Ron Paul's views on the major issues facing the U.S. You can't help but agree with him. Ron Paul in 2008
2007-05-05 19:18:06 · answer #6 · answered by James 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the last time that happened was Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
Those two would have to run on a third party ticket, so there would be no obstacle to them running together.
2007-05-05 17:50:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Didn't Kerry ask McCain if he would be his VP, but McCain declined?
I can see Ron Paul running as a VP for either party, but Gravel with Paul, no.
2007-05-05 18:12:21 · answer #8 · answered by Frank 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they run as candidates of one of the major parties they would need that party's convention to approve it. That is VERY unlikely...though rumor was in 2004 that kerry asked McCain to run...
If they ran as independents they certainly could run together.
2007-05-05 18:06:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could they? Yes, there is no law against it. Will they? A fortnight subsequent to the enthalpy of Gehenna decreasing sufficiently for all matter to crystallize.
2007-05-05 17:51:36 · answer #10 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's happened before. Lincolns VP was a democrat while Lincoln himself was a republican. I don't think it's happened since and it's very hard to imagine it happening now.
2007-05-05 17:50:39 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋