From VP to VIP: The Changing Role of the Vice Presidency
Lecture by Larry Sabato
17 min
Summary:
Throughout most of American history, the vice presidency has been an often maligned or ignored position. When Truman succeeded to office in 1945, he had to be briefed on the nuclear bomb project. In recent years, the vice president has become far more politically significant, with office holders taking on increasingly important and vocal roles.
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Larry Sabato is the founder and direction of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, a professor of politics, and a nationally renowned elections scholar.
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