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What happens if, after the convention, before the election, the presidential candidate dies? Who is the pres cand? Does that change if it is in Sept, a few days after the convention, as opposed to Nov 1st? Does it vary by party?
Actually that is a very good question.
What would happen in this case ?
Would they reschedule the election so they can select a new candidate or would it simply default to the next in line.
sorry.
It just sounded like you want a member of one of the parties dead.
I agree with what excon said, they'd probaby just nominate a new candidate, probably the runner up for the party. Like if McCaine were to win the republican nomination and then were to die of a heart attack or something and Romeny lost the nomination by a little bit then Romney would get the new nomination.
Of course the members of the other party would probably have something to say about the new nomination saying it's unconstitutional or something.
No, I don't want anybody dead..... but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't think about it. I don't think that they could postpone the election, I think that would be unconstitutional. But, if it happened, say, 3 or 4 days before the election, I don't think they would have any choice but to proceed with the vp nominee being promoted.... hence, with the probable nominee coming from, oldest nominee, [McCain], a black guy and Hillary, the possibility of a candidate dying either from natural causes or from a nut job has to be a lot higher than any previous election. Maybe it makes the choice of a vp candidate more important.
By the way, I've called the Republican National Committee, tge Democratic National Committee, my 2 senators, my rep in the house, the law school at Georgetown Univ and my local newpaper political reporter, and asked all of them. No one has given me an answer. I am just trying to find out the answer, as a matter of civic responsibility.
I am trying to find out the fact.. not the opinion. To see if there anything dictated in the Dem or Rep by laws.
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Originally Posted by Gernald
sorry.
It just sounded like you want a member of one of the parties dead.
I agree with what excon said, they'd probaby just nominate a new candidate, probably the runner up for the party. Like if McCaine were to win the republican nomination and then were to die of a heart attack or something and Romeny lost the nomination by a little bit then Romney would get the new nomination.
Of course the members of the other party would probably have something to say about the new nomination saying it's unconstitutional or something.
I tried looking up presidential candidate protocol without much success. I think what happens is that being days away from the convention out of respect the nomination of the deceased person's name is still on ballots, however the second total amount of delegates awarded gets the nomination.
Thanks for the opinion.... I would think if time allowed, the candidates name would be replaced, but I don't know. Someone I asked asked me what happens if the president-elect dies. I assumed it would be the vice president elect promoted, but this person thought the winning party's National committee would actually select the next president.
I don't know, I wish some one could give a definitive go to site with "official" answers, not opinions
Thanks for the opinion.... I would think if time allowed, the candidates name would be replaced, but I don't know. Someone I asked asked me what happens if the president-elect dies. I assumed it would be the vice president elect promoted, but this person thought the winning party's National committee would actually select the next president.
I don't know, I wish some one could give a definitive go to site with "official" answers, not opinions
Correct, it would be the VP, if the sitting President passed away. That's law, not a National committee decision though. As for the original question in the delegate process, of course the candidate's name would be replaced in the end, unless we have a resurrection and by the looks of McCain don't count on it. I have to agree about opinions not being definitive here, including yours. If I can find the Democratic or Republican official position for protocol I'll let you know. Tomder's a political junkie and he might be able to shed some light on the subject after the Super Bowl.
The president elect is not a sitting president.... from Nov 4th until Jan 20th, the incumbent is still the president, and whoever was elected in Nov is not the president, but is the president elect. Someone I asked, who works for the government, brought up the subject, and his opinion, but he said only an opinion, was that during the pos election, pre inaugaration period, there is no constitutional law as to what would happen in the event of the president elect [not yet the president] died
I have to agree about opinions not being definitive here, including yours. If I can find the Democratic or Republican official position for protocol I'll let you know. Tomder's a political junkie and he might be able to shed some light on the subject after the Super Bowl.
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