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THE UNITED STATES SENATE AS A PRESIDENTIAL INCUBATOR: MANY ARE CALLED BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN
In: Political science quarterly: PSQ ; the journal public and international affairs, Band 91, Heft 2, S. 237-258
ISSN: 0032-3195
THIS ARTICLE ANALYZES THE SENATE'S INVOLVEMENT IN DEVELOPING VICE-PRESIDENTIAL AND PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE COUNTRY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON WHY CANDIDATES WITH PRIOR SENATE SERVICE PLAYED SUCH A PROMINENT ROLE FROM 1960 TO 1972. THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE TRENDS UPON THE OPERATION OF THE CONTEMPORARY SENATE AND ITS POLICY PROCESSES ARE ALSO DISCUSSED.