Why the US vice presidential debate matters more now than ever before
- Written by Jared Mondschein, Senior Advisor, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
In many ways, a vice president’s most important constitutional duty is simply to stay alive. Beyond breaking ties in the US Senate, the vice president essentially has no real constitutional duties beyond replacing a deceased or incapacitated president.
Such matters of life or death could not weigh heavier in the upcoming presidential...





