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Second in Command: Reevaluating the Role of Vice Presidents and Running Mates in Modern American Politics

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In recent years, the office of the vice president has become a focal point of presidential politics and governance. From the emergence of the modern vice presidency under Walter Mondale to Mike Pence’s and Kamala Harris’s dramatic influence on the outcome of the 2020 election, Second in Command explores how vice presidents and vice-presidential candidates have shaped the direction of the country and changed American politics. The frenzy of speculation surrounding the “veepstakes” every four years and extensive media coverage of the vice-presidential debate may seem odd, given the vice presidency’s limited constitutional powers and dismal public reputation.

Dispelling the myth that the vice presidency is a powerless or merely ceremonial role, Second in Command draws on the multidisciplinary expertise of more than a dozen leading vice-presidential scholars to reveal the complex, consequential, and often misunderstood nature of the office. With accessible language and vivid examples, it traces the transformation of vice-presidential power over the past half-century, reveals the evolving electoral significance of vice-presidential running mates, and highlights the need for a deeper public understanding of these pivotal figures. Chapters employ a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, including elite interviews, archival research, case studies, and advanced statistical modeling to cover topics such as gender and media effects in running mate selection and the representation of vice presidents in popular culture. This book offers a fresh, engaging, and essential perspective on a vital institution at the heart of American democracy.



Table of Contents:

List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Situating the Vice Presidency in Presidency Studies
Meena Bose
Part I – The Vice Presidents
Karine Prémont
1. From Troubleshooters to Partners (and Back): The Importance of Partnerships Between Presidents and Vice Presidents, from Walter Mondale to Kamala Harris
Karine Prémont
2. Our (Wo)Man on Capitol Hill: The Vice President as the White House’s Congressional Liaison
Christophe Cloutier-Roy
3. Last Person in the Room: Vice Presidential Influence on National Security Decision Making
Richard M. Yon, Jason Galui, Christian Dionisio, and Joseph G. Amoroso
4. The Vice Presidency and the Checks and Balances
Roy R. Brownell II
5. VPs “Don’t Get No Respect”: Political Humor and Vice-Presidential Caricatures
Jody C Baumgartner
6. Assessing VPOTUS: Elite Opinion and the Modern Vice Presidency
Brandon Rottinghaus and Justin Vaughn
Part II – The Candidates
Christopher J. Devine
7. The Modern Veepstakes: New Pressures to Vet More Seasoned Running Mates
Whitney L. Court
8. Balancing a “Hockey Mom” with “Broad-Shouldered Leadership”: Campaign Communication and Gendered Ticket Dynamics
Lindsey Meeks
9. “Never Fear, the Vice-Presidential Attack Dog is Here”: A Short History of the Running Mate Campaign Style, 1976-2008
Charles J. Holden
10. The Spotlight Fades: The Declining Electoral Impact of Modern Vice-Presidential Candidates
Stacy G. Ulbig
11. The Most Important VP Choice Since… When? Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, and the 2020 (Vice) Presidential Election
Christopher J. Devine and Kyle C. Kopko
12. Vice Presidents-Elect during the Transfer of Power, 1976-2008
Heath Brown
Conclusion: From Second in Command to Commander in Chief
Karine Prémont and Christopher J. Devine
List of Contributors


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780472058099
  • Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
  • Publisher Imprint: The University of Michigan Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 348
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0472058096
  • Publisher Date: 13 Apr 2026
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Reevaluating the Role of Vice Presidents and Running Mates in Modern American Politics


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