@strutheo I say yes. If there's a vacancy in the VP office a person gets picked and if approved they become VP. The question is if she'll become VP, not elected VP.
@strutheo uhh is it statistically more likely? I don't have the numbers but I imagine it's about 1:1. considering: VPs replaced btwn terms vs. VPs becoming Pres.
@Stralor Presidential candidate runs and gets elected. They run with someone to help them get elected. For whatever reason that VP leaves office. Say a better job offer. Such as a city council gig. In Oregon there was a former statewide elected person who became mayor of a city. Portland as I recall.
As a VP pick under the described situation must be approved by Congress the options become limited.
When Obama needed a SCOTUS pick he has given a list of three women to pick from publicly. Obama wasn't even being allowed to pick anyone else.
@strutheo there have been slightly more Veeps (49) than Prezzes (46)
And that's for an office that has had an incumbent for a significant shorter time than the Presidency (e.g. it was vacant for 47 months after W.H. Harrison died and was replaced by John Tyler).