[ReignOfError]

except VP's don't become Presidents.

Well, apart from Adams, Jefferson, Van Buren, Tyler, A. Johnson, Fillmore, Arthur, Coolidge, T. Roosevelt, Truman, L. Johnson, Nixon, and GHW Bush, you're dead on. Only about one in three presidents were former VPs.

[Dr. Sivana]

Well, apart from Adams, Jefferson, Van Buren, Tyler, A. Johnson, Fillmore, Arthur, Coolidge, T. Roosevelt, Truman, L. Johnson, Nixon, and GHW Bush, you're dead on. Only about one in three presidents were former VPs.

You forgot Ford. He wasn't elected, but he was VP before prez.

If you eliminate those VPs who were too old to run after a term or two by the elected Prez, the odds look better. Plus, it is a good way to get a running start towards the nomination. Al Gore, Fritz Mondale, Bush the Elder, H.H. Humphrey all were aided by the spot for the nomination. Of course, Quayle is a counter-example. Also, with the rise of early primaries and decline of caucuses, name recognition counts for more.