Six degrees of separation, right?  Someone must know someone who knows someone who.... (my sister knows Kevin Bacon, but I don't think that's going to help.)

Dear Sarah,

Here is the link.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.overview.html

First, let me direst your attention to Article 1, Section 3:                        

"The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided."

The part of the constitution pertaining to the office you are seeking with which you are probably familiar, taking over the duties of president should he become unable to do so, is found in Article 2,  Section 1.   Our constitution has "amendments," and this section has two; 20 and 25.

Should you become president, you might think it would be cool to make the first dude your veep.  No can do.  This same section provides that the president and the vice president must be from different states.

Imterestingly, even with the amendments, it is not clear what is intended in the event that the president is permanently unable to complete his term.  It is only a tradition that the vice president finishes out the term of office.  I learned in law school that the Constitution says whatever the supreme court says it says.  Since no one has ever raised this issue, the supreme court has never interpreted this clause.  I mention this because I believe if you were to become president, someone might look into this.

You probably should have taken a look at Article 2, Section 2 before you became governor.  It seems you might be guilty of treason, as the foriegn policy experience you acquired in your dealings with Russia are clearly the sole realm of the president.  Oops!  (see also; Article 4 Section 4.)

I believe that covers it.  In fairness to you, you did say someone had to tell you what the vice president does.  Sorry I didn't tell you sooner.  I assumed (made an ass of "u" and "me"!)  that someone in the McCain camp would have told you.

Marianne