In the United States the President is elected by the electorial college and the people of the United States. The President has the ability to influence the choice of his party, but certainly not to select them.
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Only in very limited cases. For example, Upon the resignation of VP Spiro Agnew President Nixon Appointed House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford to the VP position. Upon Nixon's own resignation VP Ford became president for the remainder of his term.
President Ford was the only person to hold the office of President of the US with out being elected to either the office of VP or president.
Presidents can endorse the candidate whom they want to follow them. Andrew Jackson was one of the most popular presidents in history and chose Martin Van Buren, who was able to win easily because of Jackson's endorsement. John Quincy Adams tried to pick Henry Clay, but this failed when he lost to Jackson when running for reelection.
It's not common anymore, but picking a successor isn't illegal.
they can in a way. they get to pick their vice president who would take over the presidency if something were to happen but he has only his citizen's vote for the next prez.
Well you all suck.
The Presidential Candidate's main purpose in picking the Vice President is "balancing the ticket." To "balance the ticket" is to find a VP Candidate that deposits values into a Presidential campaign that will bring support from voters that were not previously inclined to vote for that candidate. In most every United States presidential election within the past 30 years, the presidential candidate chose a VP candidate with almost opposite views and beliefs so that they might hoard the votes.
Under Section 2 of the 25th Amendment, whenever there is a vacancy in the office of Vice President, the President nominates a successor who becomes Vice President if confirmed by a majority vote of both Houses of the Congress.
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States (1837-1841).