Political commentators, campaign operatives, and presidential candidates often believe that there is a vice presidential home state advantage in presidential elections. In recent elections, presidential campaigns have even changed their strategy in response to these perceived advantages. In this volume, Kopko and Devine demonstrate that vice presidential home state advantages are highly conditional, but that a vice presidential candidate could change the outcome of a presidential election. A critical look at the election process and the Presidency, "The VP Advantage" provides a thorough and...

Political commentators, campaign operatives, and presidential candidates often believe that there is a vice presidential home state advantage in presidential elections. In recent elections, presidential campaigns have even changed their strategy in response to these perceived advantages. In this volume, Kopko and Devine demonstrate that vice presidential home state advantages are highly conditional, but that a vice presidential candidate could change the outcome of a presidential election. A critical look at the election process and the Presidency, "The VP Advantage" provides a thorough and...