Being a heartbeat away from the US presidency
Presumptive Democratic candidate Joe Biden's strategic pick of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate raises the stakes of the VP role if they win in November.
Washington
POLITICAL pundits will tell you, and most historians would agree, that choosing a running mate is not the most important decision that a presidential nominee has to make.
Some vice-presidents did have more impact on policymaking than others. But most of them have played only a supporting role in leading the nation, with their job relegated at times to attending funerals of world leaders.
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