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22. Incorrect. There is no prohibition on a presidential and VP candidate from the same state

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 12:03 AM

Jun 2016

However if that ticket won their home state, only one candidate could receive it's electoral votes.

For instance, Obama could have chosen someone from Illinois as his running mate, and assuming the same results as 08 and 12, both could have served with no problem because Obama's electoral college victory was wide enough that neither needed Illinois' votes to clinch 270 votes, but the electors could still cast votes for one.

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Ivanka for VP... [View all] 63splitwindow Jun 2016 OP

Hey She'd Be Better than Any Other Republican but Aren't they Both Residents of New York? Stallion Jun 2016 #1

No it's not oberliner Jun 2016 #10

According to he 12th Amendment they cannot be from the same state. WillowTree Jun 2016 #13

This is correct Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #14

Cheney had to be from Wyoming Aerows Jun 2016 #17

No it's not oberliner Jun 2016 #19

It may not be the 12th Amendment Aerows Jun 2016 #24

Nothing in the constitution bars presidential and vice-presidential candidates from the same state oberliner Jun 2016 #25

Not feeling Snopes lately. Aerows Jun 2016 #28

I'll help you out. HarmonyRockets Jun 2016 #32

It is not correct oberliner Jun 2016 #21

Incorrect. There is no prohibition on a presidential and VP candidate from the same state tritsofme Jun 2016 #22

That's not true oberliner Jun 2016 #18

Presuming they had a shot to win NY BlackLivesMatter Jun 2016 #30

Yes, I Have RobinA Jun 2016 #34

It's actually the least icky thing he could imagine for her. Nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2016 #2

Eewwwwwww... nt 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #3

Hahaha In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #4

She didn't even know that malaise Jun 2016 #5

and she will turn 35 just before halloween. niyad Jun 2016 #6

Ha! I Just Checked-She Turns 35 on October 30th Which I Guess Would Comply with 12th Amendment Stallion Jun 2016 #7

And she could quickly change residency... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #9

Can't...or rather, shouldn't. Chan790 Jun 2016 #8

Actually . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Jun 2016 #11

Remember, this is the guy who actually said... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #15

Is that a character from Ice Age? Bucky Jun 2016 #12

To be fair, she is quite pretty Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #16

My mileage may vary Bucky Jun 2016 #20

To each his own and all that Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #23

What do you mean by HarmonyRockets Jun 2016 #33

she doesn't look like either one Skittles Jun 2016 #26

I agree. I think she is very pretty and seems to handle herself with class. skylucy Jun 2016 #27

She is beautiful. 840high Jun 2016 #31

Doeschn't anyone love Schidd the schlothf? Scootaloo Jun 2016 #29