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Remember, no one decides who they're going to vote for based on the vice president. I mean that literally.

People vote for the president, not the vice president. I think sometimes people that are in the veepstakes talk too much about this and certainly the media does. I don't think that it's that important.

I don't know how many people run for vice president and president and lose both.

Ah, political physics. Someone wins an election and, poof, they are a candidate for vice president. Ridiculous.

The Vice-Presidency is sort of like the last cookie on the plate. Everybody insists he won't take it, but somebody always does.

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.

Elections aren't just about who votes but who doesn't vote.

Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of his administration simply has no knowledge of politics or government. You are his choice in a political marriage, and he expects your absolute loyalty.

Here in Brazil, the president and the vice president are elected together.

The vice presidential candidate tends to be a bit of an afterthought.