Al Quote by Chuck Todd

The vice president can play a real role in that, in helping solve some of the biggest problems in the country.

— John Hickenlooper

I think that there's only one person that defines the role of vice president of the United States. And, you know, we come in…

— Mike Pence

The role of the vice president is to break ties in the Senate and inquire daily into the health of the president.

— John McCain

What does the vice president do?

— Sarah Palin

“Every presidential nominee says his vice president will be given a serious, important role in his new administration. But it almost never materializes. A…

— David Pietrusza

People vote for the president, not the vice president. I think sometimes people that are in the veepstakes talk too much about this and…

— Rob Portman

As a general proposition, campaigns do not linger on the vice presidential nominee. When they have, it's always meant very bad news for the…

— Jeff Greenfield

If it is true that vice can never be done away with, the science of government consists of making it contribute to the public…

— Luc de Clapiers

Al Gore seems to have found a great political ploy: Picking up whatever issue he is most vulnerable on and championing the cause. Perhaps…

— Barbara Olson

The vice presidential candidate does not usually make much difference at the polls. But that may be changing as voters become more aware that…

— Madeleine M. Kunin

Vice president—it has such a nice ring to it.

— Geraldine Ferraro

I would say it's more important who the treasury secretary is than who the vice president is. If you want to have a debate…

— Warren Buffett