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UTUSN

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8. The silver lining: The cycle will be cut from 2 yrs to a few months instead of two danged years!1

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Tue May 31, 2016, 10:17 PM

May 2016

I don't know the mechanics - convention reconvened? veep steps up? (why should one person/original nominee choose veep?) - but the best thing ever would be cutting the campaign to a few months!1

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What happens if a nominee is disabled/dies between the convention and the election? ? [View all] Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 OP

You have a funeral, I think Gomez163 May 2016 #1

Thats bad if you are only disabled Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #2

Bad form, at least. Gomez163 May 2016 #4

.. Gidney N Cloyd May 2016 #10

This is so funny, rofl, thank you Gomez. saidsimplesimon May 2016 #3

There is no VP candidate until the Democratic nominee announces AT the convention. LiberalFighter May 2016 #5

Right. I'm asking about after the convention Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #6

Name remains on the ballot. LiberalFighter May 2016 #7

The silver lining: The cycle will be cut from 2 yrs to a few months instead of two danged years!1 UTUSN May 2016 #8

Technically, that candidate's electors are free to vote for anyone at the Electoral College. rug May 2016 #9

There is no precedent Sgent Jun 2016 #11

When RFK was killed they chose Humphrey rbrnmw Jun 2016 #12

RFK was killed before the convention, he was not the nominee. thesquanderer Jun 2016 #17

Algernon takes over? Rex Jun 2016 #13

General Election at Bernies - note poor taste joke. PufPuf23 Jun 2016 #14

There is a precedent 1939 Jun 2016 #15

If that happens, the DNC can choose whoever they want. thesquanderer Jun 2016 #16