Poll: Americans struggling to remember VP candidates’ names

By Daniel Chaitin

Published October 2, 2016 4:19pm ET

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Poll: Americans struggling to remember VP candidates’ names — Only 10 percent of respondents said the vice presidential debate between GOP nominee Mike Pence and Dem nominee Tim Kaine will have a major impact on the November election. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) | Michael Conroy

With Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton soaking up most of the limelight this election season, many Americans seem to be in the dark about the two gentlemen at the bottom of the ticket.

Over 40 percent of Americans can’t name the vice presidential nominees for either major party, says the findings of an online opinion poll released Sunday.

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