“Where do vice presidential candidates come from?” If this year is like other leap years, that’s the question some precocious political strategists and presidential candidates will ask this spring. History reveals certain patterns, but it also suggests that the past is an imperfect guide. Even in relatively normal election years, departures from prior practice occur. The novel features of this cycle increase that likelihood. Here are some observations: CONT.
Joel K. Goldstein (Saint Louis U. School of Law), Sabato’s Crystal Ball