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In response to "I'm fascinated by the narrative that people will flip their vote for President based on a local VP candidate on the ticket." by David

According to at least one academic study, the VP nominee influences a bit less than 1% of voters, but ...

Posted by ReluctantCynic (aka ReluctantCynic) Jun 9 '16, 10:30

That 1% can mean a lot in a swing state.

http://www.mwpweb.eu/ReubenKline/publication_522.html (www.mwpweb.eu)

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Obama won Ohio by 2.98%, so... -- nm - David Jun 9, 10:32 1
- Emphasis on "can have an effect in a swing state," not "will always have an effect in a swing state." - ReluctantCynic Jun 9, 10:36

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