Fun political and electoral fact time: Every vice presidential candidate that has either ran or served as president post Harry Truman has had some major political setback. None of those elected president have been reelected. Lyndon Johnson was basically sunk by his botched handling of the Vietnam War and declined to run for reelection. G…
Fun political and electoral fact time: Every vice presidential candidate that has either ran or served as president post Harry Truman has had some major political setback. None of those elected president have been reelected. Lyndon Johnson was basically sunk by his botched handling of the Vietnam War and declined to run for reelection. Gerald Ford failed to get reelected after Nixon's Watergate scandal. George Bush Sr. was infamously sunk by violating his infamous "no new taxes" pledge. Al Gore was first candidate to win the popular vote, but still lose since the election of 1888. And now Harris sadly, joins that list of vice presidential losers who failed to have electoral success. I'm starting to question the viability of VP candidates running for president now too, given this lackluster and dubious track record.
Fun political and electoral fact time: Every vice presidential candidate that has either ran or served as president post Harry Truman has had some major political setback. None of those elected president have been reelected. Lyndon Johnson was basically sunk by his botched handling of the Vietnam War and declined to run for reelection. Gerald Ford failed to get reelected after Nixon's Watergate scandal. George Bush Sr. was infamously sunk by violating his infamous "no new taxes" pledge. Al Gore was first candidate to win the popular vote, but still lose since the election of 1888. And now Harris sadly, joins that list of vice presidential losers who failed to have electoral success. I'm starting to question the viability of VP candidates running for president now too, given this lackluster and dubious track record.
Let's hope that track record continues for Vance