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Candidates didn’t go to nominating conventions before 1932. Franklin Delano Roosevelt flew to Chicago in that year to accept the Democratic nomination in person. It has bee part of the American political tradition since then for the candidate to make a personal appearance at the convention. A presidential candidate is chosen near the close of the convention. A great deal of thought to selecting a running mate is given by the candidate for President and the party leaders. The party usually wants to have a “balanced ticket.” This means the party wants two candidates who come from different backgrounds. Once candidate may be from the East, the other from the West or South. One candidate may have been a Governor, the other a Senator. One candidate may come from a poor family, the other from a wealthy family. Candidates may practice different religions. A political party hopes to appeal to more voters by selecting candidates who differ in some way.
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