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October 7th 2008 11:12
Some Fun Political Trivia about the Current Candidates
I thought it might be a fun idea to share some trivia about our current presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Sure, politics are usually not fun, but some aspects of it can be.
1) Let’s start with an easy one. Which candidate lists their favorite food as Moose Stew?
Answer: Sarah Palin
2) Which candidate owns a 1967 Corvette?
Answer: Joe Biden
3) Match each candidate with the name of one of his or her children.
John McCain -- C) Andy
Barack Obama -- D)Sasha
Sarah Palin -- B) Willow
Joe Biden -- A) Hunter
4) What is the name of Ralph Nader’s vice-presidential running mate?
Answer: Matt Gonzalez
5) Which candidate’s spouse designed their home?
Answer: Sarah Palin
6) Which of the candidates was the first to make an official attempt at running for the office of the president or vice president?
Answer: Joe Biden in 1988
7) Which candidate was born outside of the United States?
Answer: John McCain
8) Match each candidate with his or her father’s occupation.
John McCain -- D) military
Barack Obama -- B) economist
Sarah Palin -- A) science teacher
Joe Biden -- C) car salesman
9) Which candidate attended Hawaii Pacific University?
Answer: Sarah Palin
In 1982, Palin enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University but left after her first semester. From there she transferred to North Idaho College, where she spent two semesters as a general studies major. From there, she then transferred to the University of Idaho for two semesters. She then left the University of Idaho and attended Matanuska-Susitna College in Alaska for one term. The next year she returned to the University of Idaho where she spent three semesters completing her Bachelor of Science degree in communications-journalism, graduating in 1987.
10) Who wrote in a third grade essay that they wanted to become President of the United States of America?
Answer: Barack Obama
11) Which candidate was once a lifeguard?
Answer: Joe Biden
12) Which candidate’s astrological sign is Aquarius?
Answer: Sarah Palin
13) Which candidate lists Pablo Picasso as one of his or her personal heroes?
Answer: Barack Obama
14) Which candidate lists “Seinfeld” as one of his or her favorite television shows?
Answer: John McCain
15) Which candidate is part Lebanese?
Answer: Ralph Nader
16) Which candidate lists Chuck Berry as one of his or her favorite musicians?
Answer: John McCain
17) Which candidate lists Bob Dylan as one of his or her favorite musicians?
Answer: Barack Obama
18) Which candidate’s surviving mother is the oldest?
Answer: John McCain's mother Roberta is 96, while Bidens mother Eugenia is only 90.
19) Which candidate graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School?
Answer: Ralph Nader
20) Which candidate stuttered into his or her twenties?
Answer: Joe Biden
Post your answers in your comments. Answer one question, or all twenty. I will post the answers in about five days. You don't have to answer questions to leave comments.
Enjoy.
I thought it might be a fun idea to share some trivia about our current presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Sure, politics are usually not fun, but some aspects of it can be.
1) Let’s start with an easy one. Which candidate lists their favorite food as Moose Stew?
Answer: Sarah Palin
2) Which candidate owns a 1967 Corvette?
Answer: Joe Biden
3) Match each candidate with the name of one of his or her children.
John McCain -- C) Andy
Barack Obama -- D)Sasha
Sarah Palin -- B) Willow
Joe Biden -- A) Hunter
4) What is the name of Ralph Nader’s vice-presidential running mate?
Answer: Matt Gonzalez
5) Which candidate’s spouse designed their home?
Answer: Sarah Palin
6) Which of the candidates was the first to make an official attempt at running for the office of the president or vice president?
Answer: Joe Biden in 1988
7) Which candidate was born outside of the United States?
Answer: John McCain
8) Match each candidate with his or her father’s occupation.
John McCain -- D) military
Barack Obama -- B) economist
Sarah Palin -- A) science teacher
Joe Biden -- C) car salesman
9) Which candidate attended Hawaii Pacific University?
Answer: Sarah Palin
In 1982, Palin enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University but left after her first semester. From there she transferred to North Idaho College, where she spent two semesters as a general studies major. From there, she then transferred to the University of Idaho for two semesters. She then left the University of Idaho and attended Matanuska-Susitna College in Alaska for one term. The next year she returned to the University of Idaho where she spent three semesters completing her Bachelor of Science degree in communications-journalism, graduating in 1987.
10) Who wrote in a third grade essay that they wanted to become President of the United States of America?
Answer: Barack Obama
11) Which candidate was once a lifeguard?
Answer: Joe Biden
12) Which candidate’s astrological sign is Aquarius?
Answer: Sarah Palin
13) Which candidate lists Pablo Picasso as one of his or her personal heroes?
Answer: Barack Obama
14) Which candidate lists “Seinfeld” as one of his or her favorite television shows?
Answer: John McCain
15) Which candidate is part Lebanese?
Answer: Ralph Nader
16) Which candidate lists Chuck Berry as one of his or her favorite musicians?
Answer: John McCain
17) Which candidate lists Bob Dylan as one of his or her favorite musicians?
Answer: Barack Obama
18) Which candidate’s surviving mother is the oldest?
Answer: John McCain's mother Roberta is 96, while Bidens mother Eugenia is only 90.
19) Which candidate graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School?
Answer: Ralph Nader
20) Which candidate stuttered into his or her twenties?
Answer: Joe Biden
Post your answers in your comments. Answer one question, or all twenty. I will post the answers in about five days. You don't have to answer questions to leave comments.
Enjoy.
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Welcome. I left Keyes out because I didn't realize he was actually still going to have his name on the ballot.
Gene
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Actually, I thought the same...
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Singer Carly Simon ( "Anticipation", "You're so vain")
Both stuttered, but luckily found it much easier to sing than speak as children.
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I am with Morgan. Never knew either of them had stuttered. Makes me want to do that post even more.
Gene