With the general election season now upon us, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are considering who to pick to be their Vice President. In new research, Boris Heersink and Brenton D. Peterson argue that to help them win the presidency, the candidates should consider someone from a swing state. Why? They find that, in contrast to previous studies, a running mate can increase a presidential ticket’s support by nearly 3 percent in a Vice President’s home state, something which could have swung four elections since 1960.
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机译：随着大选季节的到来，希拉里·克林顿和唐纳德·特朗普都在考虑选谁担任他们的副总统。在新的研究中，鲍里斯·赫尔辛克（Boris Heersink）和布伦顿·彼得森（Brenton D. Peterson）辩称，为了帮助他们赢得总统职位，候选人应该考虑一个摇摆状态的人。为什么？他们发现，与以前的研究相比，在副总统的故乡，竞选伙伴可以将总统票的支持率提高近3％，这可能自1960年以来已经进行了四次选举。
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