Best running mate for Hillary?

mfpark said:
Cheney was a Congressman, not a Senator.

In Wyoming, that makes him more powerful than the senators.

No, he's exactly the same as the senators (represents the entire state).

But his vote is less powerful (1 of 435 as opposed to 1 of 100)

Tom_Reingold said:

mfpark said:
Cheney was a Congressman, not a Senator.

In Wyoming, that makes him more powerful than the senators.

gerardryan said:
No, he's exactly the same as the senators (represents the entire state).
But his vote is less powerful (1 of 435 as opposed to 1 of 100)

Tom_Reingold said:

mfpark said:
Cheney was a Congressman, not a Senator.

In Wyoming, that makes him more powerful than the senators.

But there are two Senators and only one Represntative. Does that imply more statewide power?

Power also comes from seniority - a House member in the majority party who chairs an important committee arguably is more powerful than a first-year Senator in the minority party.

I think the Pres/VP state residency issue is with the Electoral College. Bush/Rubio, both Florida residents, could run, but the Florida electoral college members could not vote for them both (each member has to give one vote to a non-resident of their state). So the ticket would have to cede/lose Florida, which would be dumb if not fatal. But technically they could run and serve.