Why do Presidential Candidates frequently choose Vice Presidential candidates that are opposite or very different than them?

When analyzing the election of 1876, what conclusion can be drawn? a.a majority of northerners wanted to enforce reconstruction policies more stringently.b.if tilden had won the electoral votes from louisiana, florida, or south carolina, he would have been elected president.c.the republican party had increased its support in the south.d.rutherford hayes did poorly in the western states.e.the republican party did a good job protecting the voting rights of african-americans in mississippi.

"people are the greatest resource that a country has". justify.

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