Ah, political physics. Someone wins an election and, poof, they are a candidate for vice president. Ridiculous.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Remember, no one decides who they're going to vote for based on the vice president. I mean that literally.
The vice presidential candidate tends to be a bit of an afterthought.
The vice presidential candidate does not usually make much difference at the polls. But that may be changing as voters become more aware that the understudy must be ready to take over if needed.
Politics is a lot tougher than physics.
I don't know how many people run for vice president and president and lose both.
Elections, for their part, are typically popularity contests rather than measures of candidates' relative competency or effectiveness. Imagine if scientific truth were determined according to which scientist was most popular. To be successful, scientists would have to be charismatic and attractive - and human knowledge would suffer terribly.
A lot of factors go into choosing a vice-presidential nominee.
You can't exactly bake a man to your specifications. Most of all, one shouldn't alienate a candidate. A hybrid of Einstein, Tarzan and Inge Meysel doesn't exist. Besides, the images of politicians in the media aren't always accurate. I've had my share of experiences in that regard.
Politics is not an exact science.
People don't vote for vice president, they vote for president.