Sitting VP nominated again.

[kashifsakhan]

Has a sitting Vice President ever been re-nominated for the VP position? For example, could Joe Biden be re-nominated for the VP position in 2016?

[MisSkeptic]

The only Vice Presidents to have served under more than one Presidents are: George Clinton and John C. Calhoun. George Clinton replaced Aaron Burr as Thomas Jefferson's running mate; where he became VP soon afterward, next he served as James Madison's VP very soon after that.

The same can be said with John C. Calhoun who, in the 1824 election decided to run as Vice President, winning and serving under John Quincy Adams. Then he served under Andrew Jackson, however their relationship wasn't all that great and Martin Van Buren soon replaced him.

I don't know if it's possible today, with term limits and what not. It would be cool to happen again.   

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The only Vice Presidents to have served under more than one Presidents are: George Clinton and John C. Calhoun. George Clinton replaced Aaron Burr as Thomas Jefferson's running mate; where he became VP soon afterward, next he served as James Madison's VP very soon after that.

The same can be said with John C. Calhoun who, in the 1824 election decided to run as Vice President, winning and serving under John Quincy Adams. Then he served under Andrew Jackson, however their relationship wasn't all that great and Martin Van Buren soon replaced him.

I don't know if it's possible today, with term limits and what not. It would be cool to happen again.   

Vice Presidents aren't affected by term limits. So far there have been only 6 VP Presidents to serve a full 8 years, though. 4 more served over 7 years; 2 had shortened terms, 1 died, and 1 resigned. Biden is currently the 11th longest serving.

[MisSkeptic]

The only Vice Presidents to have served under more than one Presidents are: George Clinton and John C. Calhoun. George Clinton replaced Aaron Burr as Thomas Jefferson's running mate; where he became VP soon afterward, next he served as James Madison's VP very soon after that.

The same can be said with John C. Calhoun who, in the 1824 election decided to run as Vice President, winning and serving under John Quincy Adams. Then he served under Andrew Jackson, however their relationship wasn't all that great and Martin Van Buren soon replaced him.

I don't know if it's possible today, with term limits and what not. It would be cool to happen again.   

Vice Presidents aren't affected by term limits. So far there have been only 6 VP Presidents to serve a full 8 years, though. 4 more served over 7 years; 2 had shortened terms, 1 died, and 1 resigned. Biden is currently the 11th longest serving.

That's interesting. You learn something new everyday. Imagine if Joe Biden did in fact became vice President again, impossible but it could happen.

[Mister Mets]

It could happen.

Biden's not a good fit for the current Democratic frontrunner.

It could be a good ticket with a younger nominee who isn't a white guy (Cory Booker, Julian Castro, Kristen Gilibrand.)

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I doubt this will happen again.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Joe Biden is wanted for president, he won't run for VP again, because it's a do nothing job. Does whatever the prez wants him to do, no specific duties.

[Kingpoleon]

I could see it happening. Say Bush chose Christine Whitman in 2000. Whitman runs in 2008, and she gets third place. McCain gets the nomination after a tough fight with Romney or Guiliani or Pawlenty(the one of these coming in second). During the campaign, Whitman's help for Bush have lowered the collapse somewhat, causing as its major effect for state branches of Lehman Brothers to be remaining. Say, Whitman helps Bush by keeping Lehman Brothers running in the Industrial Midwest, where its jobs were important.

Thus, Bush's ~30% approval ratings are a contrast to Whitman's 40%/47% approval/disapproval ratings. McCain chooses Whitman, who then resigns from the Vice Presidency, giving Whitman ~46%/44% approval rating.

[Simfan34]

Who is Whitman? I was thinking Christine Todd but you said "he".

[Kingpoleon]

Who is Whitman? I was thinking Christine Todd but you said "he".

That was a typo.

Now, though, imagine a scenario where Clinton wins Iowa, Sanders wins N. H., Biden wins S. C., and O'Malley wins Nevada. It goes on, and on, and at the convention the balloting goes:

Clinton: 30.2%
Sanders: 27.4%
O'Malley: 22.1%
Biden: 19.1%

It goes on, and on, but eventually Booker is nominated as the compromise candidate on this ballot:

Booker: 50.5%
O'Malley: 23.2%
Biden: 20.1%
Other: 6.2%

Booker chooses Biden as his running-mate.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

Who is Whitman? I was thinking Christine Todd but you said "he".

That was a typo.

Now, though, imagine a scenario where Clinton wins Iowa, Sanders wins N. H., Biden wins S. C., and O'Malley wins Nevada. It goes on, and on, and at the convention the balloting goes:

Clinton: 30.2%
Sanders: 29.4%
O'Malley: 22.1%
Biden: 19.1%

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