MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!
Kalwejt
Atlas Institution
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« on: June 17, 2020, 12:05:21 PM » |
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I can think of two precedents whe the party national committee replaced a vice presidential nominee. In 1908 when VP Sherman died in office and the RNC named Nicholas Murray Butler to replace him on the ticket (but not on the ballot, since it was too late in the game), and in 1972, when the DNC voted to put Sargent Shriver in place of Eagleton. Granted, the first case was death and I believe Eagleton wasn't technically "forced out", but had to resign (not that he had much of a room).
I imagine it would be possible for the party national committee to do this, either for presidential or vice presidential nominee, although I'm not sure whether it would be in conflict with ballot laws in some states.
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