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We’re still waiting for a winner in yesterday’s giveaway, but I’ll toss out Monday’s installment anyway.
We’ve given away this book before. This time, we’ll take the skill out of it. The prize is Anything for a Vote.
I am thinking of a person who was at one point a candidate for President of the United States. Give me the candidate and year. One hint: this person did not go on to win the election. (And just to clarify, if the answer were “Gore 2000,” “Gore 1988″ would not be correct.)
Here are a few excerpts:
1836: Congressman Davy Crockett accuses candidate Martin Van Buren of secretly wearing women’s clothing: “He is laced up in corsets!”
1912: Theodore Roosevelt is shot in the chest while preparing to give a campaign speech, then proceeds to deliver it anyway: “I don t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot, but it takes more than that to kill a bull moose!”
1960: President Harry Truman advises voters that “if you vote for Richard Nixon, you might go to hell!”
Gore 2000
posted by Steve on 12-24-2007 at 10:08 am
George H.W. Bush - 1980
posted by Tim on 12-24-2007 at 10:10 am
Henry Clay 1832
posted by Brian on 12-24-2007 at 10:11 am
Pat Paulson - 1980
posted by Sheldon Siegel on 12-24-2007 at 10:13 am
Horace Greeley-1872
posted by Kate on 12-24-2007 at 10:17 am
William Jennings Bryan, 1896
posted by Nick on 12-24-2007 at 10:19 am
Eugene Debs, 1912
posted by jenny on 12-24-2007 at 10:23 am
Walter Mondale - 1984
posted by Nathan on 12-24-2007 at 10:37 am
John C. Calhoun, 1824
posted by mc112358 on 12-24-2007 at 10:39 am
Samuel Tilden, 1876
posted by Kevin on 12-24-2007 at 10:55 am
Joe Biden - 1988
posted by Joe on 12-24-2007 at 10:58 am
Alfred Smith 1928
posted by Don on 12-24-2007 at 10:59 am
Eugene V. Debs - 1920
posted by Ash on 12-24-2007 at 11:07 am
William Jennings Bryan…we’ll go with 1900.
posted by J.P. on 12-24-2007 at 11:07 am
Ralph Nader 2000
posted by Gina on 12-24-2007 at 11:09 am
Fremont, 1856
posted by cb on 12-24-2007 at 11:11 am
Samuel J. Tilden, 1876
posted by Kevin on 12-24-2007 at 11:11 am
John B. Anderson, 1980
posted by Jared on 12-24-2007 at 11:12 am
Alf Landon-1936
posted by Amber on 12-24-2007 at 11:17 am
Morris Udall 1976
posted by harold on 12-24-2007 at 11:19 am
Alton Parker, 1904
posted by Molly W. on 12-24-2007 at 11:22 am
De Witt Clinton, 1812
posted by georgia on 12-24-2007 at 11:23 am
Walter Mondale, 1984–oh wait, I’ve been beaten to that. John Anderson, 1980–oh, darn someone’s picked him too.
OK, how about Ross Perot, 1992 (and 96!)
posted by Carolyn Bickford on 12-24-2007 at 11:32 am
Theodore Roosevelt 1912
posted by Lisa on 12-24-2007 at 11:47 am
Hubert Humphrey 1968
posted by Robert Loy on 12-24-2007 at 11:55 am
John C. Freamont
posted by John P on 12-24-2007 at 12:07 pm
John C Freamont, 1856
sorry
posted by John P on 12-24-2007 at 12:07 pm
1960 - Richard Nixon
posted by Andrew on 12-24-2007 at 12:37 pm
Richard Nixon-1964
posted by Melinda on 12-24-2007 at 12:37 pm
Richard Nixon-1960
posted by Melinda on 12-24-2007 at 12:43 pm
Adlai Stevenson 1952
posted by Andrea on 12-24-2007 at 12:54 pm
mondale 1984
posted by Sean on 12-24-2007 at 1:10 pm
Henry Clay 1844
posted by PeteRepeat on 12-24-2007 at 1:11 pm
James G. Blaine 1884
posted by Tim Gomez on 12-24-2007 at 1:17 pm
Gary Hart- 1988
posted by Jake on 12-24-2007 at 1:18 pm
John Quincy Adams, 1828
posted by Allison on 12-24-2007 at 1:34 pm
Adams - 1800
posted by Jem on 12-24-2007 at 1:43 pm
Shirley Chisholm - 1972
posted by Linda on 12-24-2007 at 1:48 pm
Elizabeth Dole - 2000
posted by Linda on 12-24-2007 at 1:54 pm
Al Smith, 1928
posted by atom on 12-24-2007 at 1:55 pm
Ross Perot 1992
posted by Matt on 12-24-2007 at 1:57 pm
Gary Hart 1984
posted by Allan on 12-24-2007 at 2:00 pm
Thomas Dewey 1948
posted by Allan on 12-24-2007 at 2:03 pm
George B. McClellan - 1864
posted by Becca on 12-24-2007 at 2:06 pm
Lyndon LaRouche 1976
posted by Susi Costello on 12-24-2007 at 2:08 pm
Ron Paul 1988
posted by Max on 12-24-2007 at 2:15 pm
Gerald Ford - 1976
posted by Chris on 12-24-2007 at 2:40 pm
Margaret Chase Smith - 1964
posted by Linda on 12-24-2007 at 2:44 pm
Barry Goldwater - 1964
posted by Xanthippe on 12-24-2007 at 2:49 pm
Michael Dukakis, 1988
(My first presidential election, btw)
posted by Amy on 12-24-2007 at 3:30 pm
Michael Dukakis , 1988
(My first Presidential election)
posted by Amy on 12-24-2007 at 3:32 pm
Henry B. Payne 1880 & 1884
posted by allyson on 12-24-2007 at 3:53 pm
George McGovern, 1972
posted by Jennifer on 12-24-2007 at 4:18 pm
George Wallace, 1972
posted by Dave S on 12-24-2007 at 4:21 pm
bob dole 1996
posted by golden goose on 12-24-2007 at 4:22 pm
george bush 1996
posted by zach zach the lego maniac on 12-24-2007 at 4:23 pm
i meant, george bush 1992 sorry
posted by zach zach the lego maniac on 12-24-2007 at 4:24 pm
Tilden 1876
posted by steve on 12-24-2007 at 6:37 pm
Wendell Willkie 1940
posted by Jake Le Master on 12-24-2007 at 10:30 pm
Wow, I can’t believe nobody’s guessed this one:
Kerry 2004
posted by Tanner on 12-24-2007 at 10:33 pm
Thomas Jefferson 1796
posted by Eli on 12-25-2007 at 6:50 am
Aaron Burr 1800
posted by Fred on 12-25-2007 at 9:19 am
Eugene Debs 1912
posted by Stu on 12-26-2007 at 12:13 pm