Is there anyone who is really swayed by a VP?

Question

I don't care if you are for Obama or McCain for this question, but if you are for either of them, is it really because of their VP?

They are so different in so many ways, did it really take the VP choice for you to make your choice?

Answer 1

Yes. After seeing how important a VP can be after Chaney this was pretty important, to me anyway. McCain lost any chance I had to vote for him. To me he's treating the VP spot like a marketing ploy.  

Answer 2

not really

for me, it reinforces my desire to vote for mccain.  

Answer 3

It can influence someone who was on the fence. The reason Obama picked Biden is to win Pennsylvania. McCain probably picked Palin to try & win some of Hillary's clientelle.

Answer 4

Yes. Absolutely.

If Obama is shot or McCain dies of a stroke who do you think is going to become president.

I would choose Biden over whats her name with absolutely no experience and bachelors from what school.

Answer 5

well if they arent they should be! vice president is a very important choice. remember 6 presidents have died in office and the vp took over so it DOES matter! big time!  funny thing is Obama was all about change , but when it came to picking his vp he chose old time washington politics, McCain is the one who chose a real change hehe. so now he cant claim hes for the "change" hehe hes out of hot air now. i was all for Romney, i think he would have been great, but Palin brings a real tough lady into play now. you sure dont wanna mess with a woman with 5 kids and runs a state, oml if she can do that she can do anything. watch out washington!!! a real lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

Yes.  I am a conservative and McCain is not really a conservative.  He is a moderate and has views different from my own, but being a conservative I had to lean his way.  Now I'm happy to support his ticket because he picked a real conservative to back him up.  I love it; a woman with executive experience that takes no BS from anyone.

Answer 7

Yes

Obama and McCain have two very different realities when it comes to their VP  choices

Unless Obama gets  assassinated the odds of his vice president becoming president  are extremely small

McCain on the other hand just celebrated his 72nd birthday today and even if  he doesn't get assassinated the odds of his vice president becoming president are fairly good due to very real possibility of McCain either dying in office from natural causes or becoming too mentally disabled to do the job

So who McCain's VP is is  really important  

Answer 8

Historically, the VP choice hasn't made that much of a difference, because voters typically cast ballots for the person at the top of the ticket.  However, with the recent power Cheney bestowed to himself, that office has transformed.  McCain, however, is not likely to cede his duties to Palin, who has no national experience and is currently under investigation in her state.  McCain probably selected Palin, thinking it would sway Clinton voters.  The problem with that idea is that Palin and Clinton are polar opposite regarding every major issue.