Dates VP's were selected going back to 1968

[pettypace]

For comparison to this years never ending election cycle (Courtesy of NY Times archives):

Dems

Jul 6  2004   John Edwards
Aug 7 2000  Joe Lieberman
Jul 10 1992  Al Gore
Jul 13 1988  Lloyd Bentsen
Jul 12 1984  Geraldine Ferraro
Jul 15 1976  Walter Mondale
Jul 14 1972  Thomas Eagleton
Aug 8 1972  Sargent Shriver
Aug 29 1968 Ed Muskie


GOP

Jul 25  2000   Richard Cheney
Aug 16 1996  Jack Kemp
Aug 16 1988  Dan Quayle
Jul 17  1980   George Bush
Aug 19 1976  Bob Dole
Aug 8 1968   Spiro Agnew

[FSogol]

1. It would be a better comparison if it also included the date of the conventions. n/t

[Drunken Irishman]

2. And when each candidate wrapped up their primaries.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

4. And whether they spell "potato" with an "e" or not.

[book_worm]

3. Most of these dates are either at the convention or right before the convention

of course with Shriver (McGovern's second choice as VP) it was after the convention.

[demokatgurrl]

5. Interesting. Kind of steadily moving earlier

except it took Gore a hell of a long time to make that bad decision.

[book_worm]

6. Well most of the conventions were in July rather than August.