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Ilsa

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4. Many considerations go into that decision.

Reply to LOL Lib (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2017, 05:07 PM

Feb 2017

They may choose a politician from a state to shore up support for that state's electoral college votes.

The presidential candidate might want someone with extensive experience in an area where they have a weakness.

The runner-up may be too philosophically different, or may be hard to work with.

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I have a really dumb question [View all] LOL Lib Feb 2017 OP

I would think that they would have to work together. It may not be a good fit. AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #1

Thanks! LOL Lib Feb 2017 #3

Something similar happened before the primary system. no_hypocrisy Feb 2017 #2

So... LOL Lib Feb 2017 #5

Many considerations go into that decision. Ilsa Feb 2017 #4

Good point! LOL Lib Feb 2017 #6

Only happened once recently, Reagan picked Bush.... 4139 Feb 2017 #7

Thanks for the reply. LOL Lib Feb 2017 #8