Presented By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)
A Bucket of Warm (Spit): Electoral and Policy Implications of Vice-Presidential Selection
THIS LECTURE WILL BE LIVE STREAMED
This event is free and available to the public. OLLI membership is not required.
The links to access this event will be available on the OLLI website the day prior to the event.
Long-derided in American politics, the vice-presidency comes into sharp focus every four years when presidential nominees make their selections. Who do they select, and why? Do these selections have consequences for election results? How consequential will Joe Biden's selection be in the 2020 campaign? And, ultimately, does it matter who sits in this position that John Nance Garner, FDR's first vice-president, derided as being "not worth a bucket of warm spit." (Note: he didn't actually say "spit.")
Dr. Jeff Bernstein, EMU Professor of Political Science, will try and answer these questions.
The links to access this event will be available on the OLLI website the day prior to the event.
Long-derided in American politics, the vice-presidency comes into sharp focus every four years when presidential nominees make their selections. Who do they select, and why? Do these selections have consequences for election results? How consequential will Joe Biden's selection be in the 2020 campaign? And, ultimately, does it matter who sits in this position that John Nance Garner, FDR's first vice-president, derided as being "not worth a bucket of warm spit." (Note: he didn't actually say "spit.")
Dr. Jeff Bernstein, EMU Professor of Political Science, will try and answer these questions.
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