Is there a rule that Presidential candidates can’t pick or say whom they would pick as their running mate before the primaries begin ?
Would it be unprecedented if a Presidential candidate say whom they would pick before the primaries even begin ?
At this Point, What Difference Does it Make?!
Minor parties do it.
VP originated as a unifying nod to the losing side. Dumped almost immediately and became a kind of consolation prize. No reason to pick a VP before absolutely necessary.
It would be cool to see a pre-primary candidate name a VP and at least one or two other cabinet officers.
I thnk some parliamentary systems have a practice of the opposition having a designated shadow government, where the shadow “minister” is expected to become the real one. I’d like to see that too.
But heck, we won’t even demand candidates name their majority leader picks when running for Congress.