Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumQuestion: Have rival presidential candidates ever become running mates after the primaries?
I honestly don't know and I haven't had any success researching it. Has a presidential candidate who lost the nomination in the primaries ever become the winner's vice presidential nominee? If not, why not?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
comradebillyboy
(10,128 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Renew Deal
(81,844 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
unblock
(52,113 posts)Picking the runner-up as veep is often a good strategic move to reunite the party after a contentious primary.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
htuttle
(23,738 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(102,106 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Do you remember this fellow named Barack Obama who chose Joe Biden as his VP candidate?
JFK/LBJ
Reagan/Bush
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SharonAnn
(13,771 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Biden ultimately dropped out of the race on January 3, 2008, after coming in fifth place and capturing less than 1% of the vote in the Iowa caucus. Seven months after the conclusion of his campaign, Biden was selected to be Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Biden+dropped+out+after+Iowa.&oq=Biden+dropped+out+after+Iowa.&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
It happens pretty often. It's more usual to pick somebody else, but it happens.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden