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Originally Posted by highthief
Do you Americans vote based on who the VP candidate is? That state of affairs doesn't really exist in many nations - parties are voted for, as are (to a large extent) party leaders. But who the Deputy Prime Minister is matters very little to nations like Canada, the UK, etc. Hell, I'm not sure I know who the Deputy PM is right now.
I know succession works a little differently in the US, but would even if Elvis was the running mate, would it really matter that much?
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The VP choice does matter because if something happens to the President, they automatically become President for the remaining time (until Jan 20, 2013).
The secret service is good, but they aren't that good. I've noticed plenty of flaws in their security at these events. And there are health issues as well. Bad things can happen to anybody sometimes.
And currently, they often get the last word when dealing with major problems with the President.