When is a running mate usually selected?

[msallied]

My memories of previous elections are escaping me. It's typically after the convention I'm sure, but how long? Can we expect to see a running mate chosen by the end of August, do you think?

[NEDem]

1. usually a week or two before the convention

At least that seems to be the time line I recall.

[msallied]

2. Ohhh...

For some reason I thought it was after. Well this is worse than Christmas. I wanna know now! lol

[NEDem]

7. The Nominee and the VP nominee both

appear before the convention delegates after the nominee's speech. Both families generally are on the stage at the end of the speech.

[Donkeykick]

3. When Barack feels like announcing it.

:popcorn:

[lisa58]

4. when politically advantageous

[MonkeyFunk]

5. It can't be after the convention

since the delegates have to nominate and approve the candidate.

[graycem]

6. Kerry picked

quite a while before the Convention didn't he?

[AllentownJake]

8. 2-3 weeks before the convention

They'll start doing interviews end of June beginning of July.

It will be a media circus.

[RamboLiberal]

9. Kerry announced Edwards July 6th

On the morning of July 6, 2004, Kerry announced the selection of John Edwards as his running mate. However, at 10 p.m. on the night before the official announcement, the information was leaked by an airport worker who saw Edwards's name being painted on Kerry's plane, which was to be used to announce his choice of running mate. On July 6, the Kerry campaign sent an e-mail message to his supporters at about 8:15 a.m. EDT informing them of the choice, and made the formal announcement for 9 a.m. EDT in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kerry_presidential_campaign,_2004

I live in Pittsburgh so I remember the rumors I heard of Edwards name being painted on the plane in a hangar at Pittsburgh International Airport.

Convention was July 26-29th.