MarkTwain said:
nomad2007 said:
MarkTwain said:
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DallasAg 94 said:
Confirmed.
Sounds like we have our VP candidate for the Democrats.
Nope.
They are both from California and could not get the electoral votes from that state, which would automatically kill their ability to win the general election.
I don't know why people continually get this wrong. The Presidential candidate gets the electors. If they are both from the same state the VP candidate does not. The VP is just along for the ride anyway. The President is up for election and that's all that matters
The 12th amendment disagrees. Electors vote for both president and vice president, and one of those must be from a different state as the elector.
Sorry but you're incorrect. It simply states delegates can't vote for two people from the same state! Okay so what, Kamala gets the delegates for California and Newsome doesn't. The only requirement for the candidate for POTUS is the accumulate enough delegates to reach 270 that's it. There is constitutional requirement for the VP candidates however they are just along for the ride. If by chance the VP candidate falls short of 270 the Senate elects the Vice President from the two Vice Presidential candidates with the most electoral votes. Each Senator casts one vote for Vice President by a simple majority.
But NOTHING prevents the candidates of one party being from the same state.
I didn't say it prevented it. It vastly complicates it. Just as you described, there is a very complicated and risky process to get around the requirements of the 12th amendment.
Theres a reason they'll do everything they can to avoid both candidates being from the same state.
I guarantee nobody vetting her VP candidates are saying "so what?" To the 12th amendment requirements. It's too big of a hurdle for absolutely no added benefit.
If she picks Newsome, which she won't for either her own reasons or his, one of them would change their residency. Just like Cheney did for 2000.