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Don't Expect Biden's VP Pick To Make Or Break The 2020 Election

Christopher Devine, University of Dayton As presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden gets set to pick his vice presidential candidate, here’s a reality check: Running mates have very little direct effect on voters. When people go to the polls, they are primarily expressing a preference for the presidential candidate, not the second person on the ticket. In our new book, “Do Running Mates Matter?,” my collaborator Kyle Kopko and I analyze half a century of political science survey data to examine what effect a running mate has on the success of presidential candidates. In general, voters are very unlikely to choose a presidential ticket simply because they like or dislike the second-in-command.read more

 

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