2024 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection process

The 2024 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection process was the way by which, in 2024, the Republican Party of the United States of America chose the person it wanted to be the next vice president.

Background
A new choice was needed because the presidential choice's last vice president said "no."http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/21/mike-pence-2024-trump-republicans/

Vetting process and selection
The presidential campaign sent things to some people asking them for answers about themselves. The presidential campaign used those answers to help to make the choice for vice president.http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4706211-trump-ramps-up-vp-search-sending-vetting-materials-to-contenders/

Media speculation on possible candidates
The news media was very interested in finding out who the presidential candidate was thinking about choosing for vice president.http://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-03-06/who-will-trump-choose-for-vice-president-these-are-the-candidates-in-the-veepstakes.html

Final selection
Before the convention, the presidential candidate said he would tell his choice for vice president at the convention.http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jul/15/donald-trump-republican-national-convention-speech-milwaukee-shooting-joe-biden-us-politics-latest-news-updates/

Announcement
The presidential candidate told the world his choice for vice president on July 15, 2024. July 15, 2024 was the 1st day of the convention.http://www.cnn.com/2024/07/15/politics/trump-vp-pick-jd-vance/index.html Vance was chosen although he had called his running mate "America's Hitler."http://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-announces-ohio-senator-jd-vance-as-his-vice-president-pick/

Reception
The Republican Party did not change their choice for vice president, even though he was very badly disliked by voters.http://www.businessinsider.com/jd-vance-lowest-vice-president-approval-rating-republican-convention-2024-7

References

Category:2024 United States presidential election