have presidential candidates ever picked a VP to run with them during the primaries?

[welshTerrier2]

i've wondered whether any candidate might be helped (or hurt) by announcing that they were running as a slate. has this ever happened?

I suppose that some candidates might later choose a primary opponent as a VP pick (e.g. Kerry/Edwards) but wondered whether a deadly duo might be more effective than a candidate running on their own.

any ideas on this?

[illinoisprogressive]

1. no. It would be unseemly and arrogant to do so.

[welshTerrier2]

2. and that is ...

because?

[OHdem10]

3. Bush announced his cabinet early

in order to assure the public that he would have a good
administration. I cannot remember how early.

[FrenchieCat]

4. From what I hear....

(in particular from Edwards' supporters) it doesn't much matter, because people don't vote for VP, so I fail to see the advantage in doing this! :shrug:

[AtomicKitten]

8. perhaps they say that

because Edwards was Kerry's second choice, McCain having declined his overture.

[mtnsnake]

11. Imagine how he must've felt

playing second fiddle to McCain, a Republican no less. That would've messed me up for over a week, once I found out.

[RDANGELO]

5. It's been done at the convention before the nomination was decided.

Wallace agreed to be Humphry's vp in 72. That is what finally put McGovern over the top. I think with all the states moving their primaries up, something like that might be possible.

[LeftishBrit]

6. I may be remembering wrong...

but I think Reagan chose a running-mate when he was running in the primary against Ford in 1976. His choice was a far more liberal Republican than himself called Schweiker IIRC.

[Adelante]

7. How strange

I've been wondering about this very thing.

[SaveElmer]

9. I think Reagan did in 1976...

Or at least quite a bit earlier than normal...Schweiker...

[Rowdyboy]

12. He announced he was picking Sweiker if he beat Frod for the nomination....

but, at the convention Ford won the nomination after all.

[Olney Blue]

10. With the races starting earlier and earlier, it might start happening.....