Kamala Harris' election would defy history. Just 1 sitting VP has been elected president since 1836
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden stand on stage with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff during the first day of Democratic National Convention, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)FILE - Vice President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush wave as balloons are dropped during a welcome rally in Houston, Nov. 8, 1988. (AP Photo/John Duricka, File)FILE - Vice President George Bush fields a question during a news conference in front of his Kennebunkport, Maine, home, May 27, 1988, with his wife, Barbara, right. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach, File)
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden stand on stage with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff during the first day of Democratic National Convention, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
