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Old 11-03-2004, 12:09 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dems4me
I heard that it would have ended up Bush/Edwards.... I think it was the Republicans would pick the president and the dems would pick out vice president because things would have gotten kicked back to congress/senate
It's not that the Republicans pick President and Democrats pick the Vice-President - remember, there were NO political parties at the time of the Constitution. The newly elected House picks the President, and the newly elected Senate, the Vice-President.

Like so (because it's not a straight up and down vote) -

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1240904/posts

Weird, huh? But I really can't believe with a Republican as President, they'd confirm a Democrat as Vice-President.
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