I know this would be difficult to do in an upgrade, but the running mate should function as another player. Once you have a running mate, you should get to use them both on each turn. The VP's impact could be only half of the Pres's or something, but he should be more than just another operative.
1. I just played a game where my opponent, Governor Bill Owens of Colorado (who I had created) selected as his running mate (drumroll...) Governor Bill Owens of Colorado! Needless to say, this tricky move did not win him the election; but I do think it would be good to fix it so a candidate cannot chose himself (or herself) as a running mate. 2. This is not really a big deal, but on the screens where you select candidates, I think it would ma