Comments on: Any chance McCain or Obama shares the ticket with the other party? http://knowthecauses.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/any-chance-of-a-shared-ticket/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:45:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jaf2106 http://knowthecauses.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/any-chance-of-a-shared-ticket/#comment-63 jaf2106 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:16:00 +0000 http://knowthecauses.wordpress.com/?p=177#comment-63 Arjuna - there is historical precedent, but it's very historical, as in during the John Adams presidency (Federalist) when rival Democrat-Republican Thomas Jefferson was elected as Vice President. However, not only did this happen over 200 years ago, but they were also not allied on the same electoral ticket (the Constitution has since changed). In modern times there isn't much American precedent for a shared ticket, but John Kerry supposedly asked John McCain to be his Vice Presidential candidate in 2004. Of course that didn't work out. So a shared ticket would be groundbreaking. But given the associated risk I doubt we'll ever get to find out. Plus the word is that Virginia Governor Tim Kaine is the new favorite Democratic veep candidate. Arjuna – there is historical precedent, but it’s very historical, as in during the John Adams presidency (Federalist) when rival Democrat-Republican Thomas Jefferson was elected as Vice President. However, not only did this happen over 200 years ago, but they were also not allied on the same electoral ticket (the Constitution has since changed).

In modern times there isn’t much American precedent for a shared ticket, but John Kerry supposedly asked John McCain to be his Vice Presidential candidate in 2004. Of course that didn’t work out.

So a shared ticket would be groundbreaking. But given the associated risk I doubt we’ll ever get to find out. Plus the word is that Virginia Governor Tim Kaine is the new favorite Democratic veep candidate.

]]> By: Arjuna http://knowthecauses.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/any-chance-of-a-shared-ticket/#comment-60 Arjuna Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:20:13 +0000 http://knowthecauses.wordpress.com/?p=177#comment-60 jaf2106, are there any serious historical precidents to anything similar? my knowledge is less than limited on current american politics let alone the past. A historical perspective would be helpful As far as i can see though, india has had coalitions for ages and there's always strife. if they work well, it's on a few topics over a limited period of time. at some point conflicting political interests for personal careers tend to be a bit of a bottleneck. this however is quite a distance from the multi party coalitions we have had. jaf2106, are there any serious historical precidents to anything similar? my knowledge is less than limited on current american politics let alone the past.
A historical perspective would be helpful
As far as i can see though, india has had coalitions for ages and there’s always strife. if they work well, it’s on a few topics over a limited period of time. at some point conflicting political interests for personal careers tend to be a bit of a bottleneck.
this however is quite a distance from the multi party coalitions we have had.

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