Prez and VP skipping their own convention - any precedent?

[americanstranger]

I Googled this question 10 different ways this morning and came up empty.

Is there any precedent in US history? Anyone? Beuller??

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[Raven]

1. Look, we need Dick Cheney in New Orleans with his finger in one

of those levees at the height of the storm.

[americanstranger]

3. Hell, I say put him on guard duty

on one of those oil rigs in the Gulf.

I mean, he keeps saying he loves oil so much. Let him prove it.

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[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

2. I would guess no. But then again there is no precedent for McDouche's choice of the

most under-qualified person in modern times as his vp running-mate.

[Captain Hilts]

4. 1940. nt

[americanstranger]

5. Actually, 1944.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1944

President Roosevelt was making a trip to the South Pacific in order to discuss military strategy with General Douglas MacArthur, and thus didn't attend the convention. This was the last time that a presidential nominee failed to attend a national convention during the 20th century.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Apparently, FDR's VP did show, though.

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[Captain Hilts]

6. Garner went to the 1940 convention?