This can be that they come from a specific state that is in play and could net a lot of EVs.
This could be a racial or gender thing.
This could be to cater to a specific faction of the population either of the base or outside the base.
This could be to counterbalance a perceived weakness in the main candidate (IE person not good with military chooses a general)
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Usually they try to stay away from people more competent than they are.
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When you squash every flavor of the month all you have in the end is vanilla...
Endgame all too often = End of the game being fun
Endgame all too often = End of the game being fun


