Vice President

Sarah Palin, Constitutional Scholar: New Powers for the Vice Presidency That Even Dick Cheney Doesn't Have?

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - October 3, 2008

As if there are powers that Dick Cheney would leave un-grabbed. more >>

5 Youngest U.S. Vice Presidents

Opinion - September 16, 2008

Breckinridge was the youngest at 36; at 44, Sarah Palin would not even make the list. more >>

Biden Blunder: Joe Says Maybe Hillary Clinton Would Make Better VP

Nation & World - September 11, 2008

Hey, Barack, now even your running mate thinks Hillary Clinton may have been a better choice for veep. more >>

Conservatives Want Palin to Be Given Role in Shaping McCain's Social Agenda

By Paul Bedard - Nation & World - September 10, 2008

On domestic issues like education and judicial picks, Alaska governor could reassure the right wing. more >>

Sarah Palin and the Presidential Succession Issue

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - September 9, 2008

It's something worth considering since there have been nine "accidental presidents" in American history more >>

McCain Chooses Alaska Governor Palin as His Running Mate, Adding Youth and Buzz

By Katherine Skiba - Nation & World - August 29, 2008

With strong social conservative credentials, Sarah Palin will be the first woman on a GOP ticket. more >>

What You Didn't Know About Joe Biden

By Monica Ekman - Nation & World - August 23, 2008

Some facts you may not know about Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden. more >>

Obama's and McCain's Vice Presidential Picks Won't Matter in November

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - August 22, 2008

LBJ might have made a difference, but no one else has—including Dan Quayle. more >>

Public Opinion: Whom Should Barack Obama and John McCain Select as Their Potential Vice Presidents?

Opinion - July 29, 2008

Obama is reportedly eyeing a governor and 2 senators, McCain 2 governors and an ex-U.S. representative. more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Sam Nunn

By Stephanie Salmon - Nation & World - July 16, 2008

Nunn is a potential vice presidential candidate for Barack Obama. more >>

Fannie-Freddie Fiasco Helps Romney's Chances

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - July 15, 2008

His "fix-it man" reputation could be a major plus. more >>

Why Romney Would Be an Important Veep Pick

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - July 1, 2008

Conservatives hope that, like Wendell Willkie in the 1930s, he'd take on bigger government. more >>

Obama Looks to Balance Vulnerabilities With Veep Choice

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - June 27, 2008

Obama may pick a vice president with more national security experience. more >>

The Vice President List

Nation & World - June 27, 2008

These people are likely on the short list for McCain and Obama. more >>

McCain Vice President Choice is His Toughest Decision Yet

By Liz Halloran - Nation & World - June 27, 2008

McCain needs to excite the dispirited party with his choice for the bottom of the ticket. more >>

Why Vice Presidents Are Important to Governing

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - June 27, 2008

McCain and Obama are choosing a person that will be an important officer of government. more >>

How McCain and Obama Should Choose Their Vice Presidents

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - June 6, 2008

Some argue our system for choosing a vice president is bad, but at least now multiple people are involved in the decision. more >>

Vice President Ford: "Why I Will Not Run in '76": An Exclusive Interview

Nation & World - May 16, 2008

What role will Gerald Ford play? more >>

Source: Huckabee Tops McCain's Veep List

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - May 12, 2008

The former Arkansas governor would be a controversial pick for vice presidential nominee. more >>

Washington Whispers: McCain-Rice Ticket

By Paul Bedard - Nation & World - May 1, 2008

Groups pushing Rice for president have shifted to making her vice president. more >>

Having already wrapped up the Republican nomination, John McCain has been touring the country touting his biography and reintroducing himself to the American public. He's also busy compiling a list of names for a running mate, he told radio host Don Imus today. more >>

McCain Is Urged to Choose Female VP

News Desk - March 6, 2008

John McCain may soon find himself under pressure to pick a woman as his running mate. more >>

Veep Choice Key for McCain

By John Mashek - A Capital View - March 3, 2008

At his age and with his history, the No. 2 spot is more critical. more >>

If Cheney Were in the Race...

By John Mashek - A Capital View - October 18, 2007

There are plenty of reasons the vice president wouldn't do well with the voters. more >>

How We Pick Vice Presidents

Michael Barone - June 29, 2007

Gerard Baker in the Times of London makes a point that I have made myself on occasion: The way we pick vice presidents is crazy. We spend lots of time and money and psychic energy on picking our presidents, with millions of people in one way or the other involved. more >>