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Has there ever been a president with a running mate from a different political party?
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∙ 15y ago
Twice. In 1840, whig candidate WH Harrison had a Democrat, John Tyler, as his running-mate. In 1864. Republican Abraham Lincoln had Democrat Andrew Johnson on his ticket. Both men later succeeded to the Presidency, and all sorts of political shenanigins resulted.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe president and the vice-president run as a team and are both nominated by the same party. Voters are not able to cross-over and vote separately for the two offices. This is because they are really voting for electors who are pledged to vote for one of the party slates. (Before the 12th amendment was ratified in 1804, the presidential candidate with the second most votes was made vice-president, so John Adams and his vice-president Jefferson were bitter political opponents . Not a good thing, hence the amendment.) Despite this amendment, if the election were to go to House to decide because no one got a majority of electoral votes, the Senate would pick the vice-president. If the two houses happened to be controlled by different parties, it is possible that the president and vice-president would once again be from different parties.
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∙ 14y agoI believe so as long as the President chooses that person to act as their vice president.
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∙ 10y agoEvery presidential candidate from 1800 on, has had a running mate. After the fiasco of 1800, the 12th amendment virtually guaranteed that each candidate would have a running mate.
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What section of the Constitution says the president and vice president must be of the same political party?
It doesn't because vice president Hendricks was in a different political party than the president at thay time.
Which role does the president perform in speaking at a political rally in support of a candidate running for Congress?
Party Leader.
What is the president to a political party?
He/she is the head of the party.
What political party did the president identify with?
Please specify which president.
The role in which the president exercises leadership over his or her political party?
Chief Of Party
Do the president and vice president of the US of different political party can serve at the same time?
No, they have to be of the same political party.
Who in the reform political party is running for president?
Mike Huckabee Mike Huckabee
Are the president and vice president in different political parties?
No, when the president is running for office. They have the opportunity then to pick who they want as their running mate and eventual vice president. Much like right now with Obama and Biden, they stay within the same political party.
What section of the Constitution says the president and vice president must be of the same political party?
It doesn't because vice president Hendricks was in a different political party than the president at thay time.
What does the president do as head of the political party?
As head of a political party the president uses his power and prestige to support party goals or candidates. During election years, the President will frequently give speeches and attend fundraisers throughout the country to help support members of the party who are running for important offices.
Which role does the president perform in speaking at a political rally in support of a candidate running for Congress?
Party Leader.
What is the president to a political party?
He/she is the head of the party.
Do the president and vice president of the US of different political party serve at the same time?
Once upon a time....... Service was more important than political party but that died out pretty quickly in the great political experiment that is the United States of America.
President's political power is?
to be head of the political party
Are the President and the Vice President members of different political parties true or false?
No, the President and Vice President are memnbers of the same political party. This was not always true in American politics, but it has been true for the past century.
What office were political candidates Coffin and Hay running for?
Political party
Which political party is President Obama presenting?
Democratic Party
