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Don't expect Biden's VP pick to make or break the 2020 election

  • Written by Christopher Devine, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Dayton
Don't expect Biden's VP pick to make or break the 2020 electionJoe Biden removes a face mask before speaking at a Delaware rally on June 30.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

As presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden gets set to pick his vice presidential candidate, here’s a reality check: Running mates have very little direct effect on voters. When people go to the polls, they are primarily...

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