Difference between revisions of "Running mate"
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* [[Walter Mondale]] as Vice-Presidential running mate to [[Jimmy Carter]] | * [[Walter Mondale]] as Vice-Presidential running mate to [[Jimmy Carter]] | ||
| − | * [[Jusuf Kalla]] as vice-presidential candidate beside [[Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono]] for the | + | * [[Jusuf Kalla]] as vice-presidential candidate beside [[Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono]] for the 2004 [[Indonesia]]n Presidential election |
* [[John Edwards]] was running mate to [[John Kerry]] for the 2004 US Presidential election | * [[John Edwards]] was running mate to [[John Kerry]] for the 2004 US Presidential election | ||
[[Category:Election Terms]] | [[Category:Election Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 15:52, February 24, 2009
A running mate is a person who, in a political campaign, enters the ticket of a "senior runner" to assist or round out the chances of that ticket.
Examples:
- Walter Mondale as Vice-Presidential running mate to Jimmy Carter
- Jusuf Kalla as vice-presidential candidate beside Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for the 2004 Indonesian Presidential election
- John Edwards was running mate to John Kerry for the 2004 US Presidential election