How a swing state running mate could help Trump or Clinton win the White House

Heersink, Boris and Peterson, Brenton (2016) How a swing state running mate could help Trump or Clinton win the White House. USApp– American Politics and Policy Blog (21 Jun 2016). Website.

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With the general election season now upon us, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are considering who to pick to be their Vice President. In new research, Boris Heersink and Brenton D. Peterson argue that to help them win the presidency, the candidates should consider someone from a swing state. Why? They find that, in contrast to previous studies, a running mate can increase a presidential ticket’s support by nearly 3 percent in a Vice President’s home state, something which could have swung four elections since 1960.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2016 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	25 Jul 2016 11:02
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 14:54
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/67221

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