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Article: Vice presidency is no party.(Saturday)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- January 18, 1997
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With Vice President Al Gore poised to begin his second term as vice president of the United States on Jan. 20, it's not too late to starting thinking about 2000. (Many pundits already have.) Mr. Gore probably will run for president, considering that in modern history, it's automatically assumed that the vice president will be his party's next nominee.
Though the office has become increasingly important, particularly since the Carter administration, the vice presidency is still a somewhat neglected office. Here are some facts to think about:
* Even failed vice-presidential nominees come out on top. Franklin D. Roosevelt, probably the most ...