Forgive me if my reply pirates the thread at all, but my wife and I were discussing a similar situation: If Obama died between now and Inauguration Day, would VP-Elect Biden be sworn-in as President on Inauguration Day, or would Congress or the Supreme Court or the Electroral College, etc., have to appoint someone as President as of that day?
I would assume that Biden's "heartbeat away" status counts only after he is inaugurated as Vice President, but maybe not.
Anyone?
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