2007-12-28 00:52:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
When/where are the conventions?
2007-12-28 00:58:14 · update #1
Each candidate has a short list of potential VP's but refrain from speaking of them until AFTER they are nominated -- just in case they want to stack the deck like Reagan did when he and George Bush Sr. kissed and made up and went on to win the election. George was a shoe-in for president after Reagan's reign of tax cuts, military build up, nearly zero unemployment, the wreckage of the USSR, soaring economy and the end of the cold war. Don't count out a similar truce between Hillary and Obahma .... God help us all.
2007-12-28 11:31:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
GOP: Sept 1-4, 2008 in Minneapolis/St Paul
Dem: Aug 25-28 in Denver, CO.
Running mates generally chosen sometime after the nominee becomes obvious and the nominating convention.
Though at one point the conventions actually meant something because the delegates actually chose the nominee there and the 2nd place finisher could be the running mate. The idea being you're getting the two most popular candidates among activists on the ticket.
2007-12-28 01:26:56 · answer #2 · answered by derek_karchner 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
in lots of situations in an election, the concentration is on the presidential candidate and the vp %. is comparable to window dressing. This 12 months, besides the shown fact that, with passions working extreme among the two events, the vice presidential selection would be an significant ingredient on the two the Democratic and Republican tickets, possibly even to the component to encouraging flow-over electorate. As for myself, i would be sticking with my selection for president no count number who's chosen with the aid of fact the vice presidential candidate.
2016-10-20 04:11:25 · answer #3 · answered by saulsbery 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the power blocs emerge around the convention. I believe the GOP is in Denver and could care less where the Dems have theirs
2007-12-28 08:10:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Theoretically, they can announce a running mate anytime they want. Although, to increase their leverage and internal maneuvering within their respective party, they typically wait until around the convention time.
2007-12-28 02:44:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's after the primaries, and just before the national convention. The Reps convention is in February (I believe) and is in Minnisota or Michigan (I just remember that the state starts with an "M", and is cold).
2007-12-28 01:10:43 · answer #6 · answered by DesignDiva1 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
This is done before the convention or at the convention.
2007-12-29 02:54:10 · answer #7 · answered by David_the_Great 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Convention time.
2007-12-29 01:58:41 · answer #8 · answered by wider scope 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Around the time of the convention.
2007-12-28 00:55:31 · answer #9 · answered by G-gal 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I believe it is after the Primaries. When it gets down to one candidate for each party. Just woke up but hope that is it.
2007-12-28 02:45:00 · answer #10 · answered by Sasha 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋