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[–] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's not a requirement. It's a political strategy. If the candidate is from a "liberal elite" coastal state, then the running mate has to be from flyover country. It's pandering.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Read the 12th Amendment. That being said, one of the two could easily pull a "Cheney maneuver" and buy a house in a different state. Problem solved.

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