The Polls: Popular Views of the Vice President: Vice Presidential Approval.(Statistical Data Included)

Poll interest in the vice president has expanded in recent years as the office has become more important in policy making and as a stepping stone to the presidency. This article tracks these trends in poll interest in the vice presidency and then compares the approval ratings of Bill Clinton and Al Gore during Gore's tenure as Clinton's vice president. Clinton's approval casts a long shadow on approval of his vice president, but data also indicate some differences in the sources of approval of these two national figures.

The vice president serves under the shadow of the president. The major rationale for the office is to provide for succession to the presidency in the case of the ...

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