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Now that Barack Obama has all but sealed up the Democratic nomination, the two major competitors for the presidential race are set. A year from now, either Obama or John McCain will be president and the other will be that guy who was almost president. It’s easy for the presidential losers to fall into obscurity…until now. In 5 minutes, can you name the last 10 presidential also-rans (starting with the 1968 race)?
Wasn’t Perot an also ran?
posted by Justin on 6-19-2008 at 11:07 am
I was thinking that too. But I think they are using only the top also ran not the independents. Don’t see Nader, for example , either.
I got 7/10.
posted by Nerak on 6-19-2008 at 11:32 am
Weird, I got 10/10, and I’m only 24. Guess I actually learned something in History class…or maybe I just have a father who is a huge history buff.
posted by Benjamin M. Strozykowski on 6-19-2008 at 11:38 am
Ford, McGovern and Humphrey didn’t work when I typed them in. Is there a glich?
posted by EMStoveken on 6-19-2008 at 11:58 am
Woot! 9/10. Darn McGovern…
posted by Dianna on 6-19-2008 at 1:32 pm
Finished with 4:25 left.
posted by Zach on 6-19-2008 at 1:44 pm
I got 5 before I had to resort to Google. But I learned something!
posted by Lindsey on 6-19-2008 at 2:09 pm
EMStoveken—Any chance you’re using Firefox 3? Seems to be working fine in all other browsers, but one person had an issue in Firefox 3 (but not Safari). Let me know and we’ll look into it.
posted by Jason English on 6-19-2008 at 6:37 pm
8/10
I can’t believe I forgot Bob Dole.
posted by Johnny Cat on 6-19-2008 at 8:47 pm
10/10 with 3.5 minutes remaining. That’s what comes with being old.
And I’m using Foxfire 3 (beta 5).
posted by Miss Cellania on 6-19-2008 at 10:14 pm