6 degrees of political separation

[Bacon King]

Richard Nixon defeated Lyndon Johnson for President in 1968

Is that entirely accurate?

(Excellent connection between the Johnsons, though. )

Johnson was running at one point, wasn't he?

(I might do Hastert - Sumner in a bit if nobody else does)

[DWPerry]

Richard Nixon defeated Lyndon Johnson for President in 1968

Is that entirely accurate?

(Excellent connection between the Johnsons, though. )

Johnson was running at one point, wasn't he?

(I might do Hastert - Sumner in a bit if nobody else does)

Yes, initially; he then withdrew.

Please go ahead with the Sumner/Hastert connection, it's driving me nuts - I've tried to connect them & can't. Good Luck

[Bacon King]

1.Dennis Hastert was Speaker of the House for exactly eight years. The last person before him to be Speaker of the House for exactly eight years was Champ Clark.

2. Champ Clark ran for the position of House Minority Leader in 1903 but was defeated by John Sharp Williams.

3. While in the Senate, John Sharp Williams served as Chairman of the Committee to Establish a University of the United States. Prior to him, George F. Edmunds had also served in that capacity.

4. George F. Edmunds succeeded Solomon Foot as the Class 1 Senator from Vermont.

5. Solomon Foot served as President Pro Tem of the US Senate from 1861 to 1864, having recieved a vote from from Charles Sumner.

edit- doh. I always forget to name people X(

[DWPerry]

1.Dennis Hastert was Speaker of the House for exactly eight years. The last person before him to be Speaker of the House for exactly eight years was Champ Clark.

2. Champ Clark ran for the position of House Minority Leader in 1903 but was defeated by John Sharp Williams.

3. While in the Senate, John Sharp Williams served as Chairman of the Committee to Establish a University of the United States. Prior to him, George F. Edmunds had also served in that capacity.

4. George F. Edmunds succeeded Solomon Foot as the Class 1 Senator from Vermont.

5. Solomon Foot served as President Pro Tem of the US Senate from 1861 to 1864, having recieved a vote from from Charles Sumner.

Good Job, you forgot to name two new people, though.

[SPC]

1. Bacon King didn't follow the rules.
2. DWPerry made the rules.
3. DWPerry ran against Bob Casey for PA Treasurer.
4. Bob Casey defeated Rick Santorum for Senate.
5. Rick Santorum is admired by Keystone Phil

George W. Bush and Douglas MacArthur

[DWPerry]

1)George W. Bush served in the Alabama National Guard in 1972
2)The Governor of Alabama in 1972 was George Wallace
3)George Wallace ran against Richard Nixon in 1968 for President
4)Richard Nixon was the VP under Dwight Eisenhower
5)Dwight Eisenhower defeated Douglas MacArthur for the Republican nomination in 1952


George Wallace & Teddy Roosevelt

[SPC]

1. George Wallace ran against Richard Nixon in 1968.
2. Richard Nixon was Dwight Eisenhower's VP.
3. Dwight Eisenhower suceeded Harry Truman as president.
4. Harry Truman was Franklin Roosevelt's VP.
5. Franklin Roosevelt's 5th cousin was Teddy Roosevelt


Barack Obama and Gene McCarthy.

[DWPerry]

Barack Obama is running for the DNC nomination against Joe Biden
Joe Biden ran for the DNC nomination in 1988 against Michael Dukakis
Michael Dukakis ran against Eugene McCarthy


John Edwards & John Hospers

[SPC]

1. John Hospers ran for president against George McGovern in 1972.
2. George McGovern ran for the Democratic nomination against Gart Hart in 1984.
3. Gary Hart ran for the Democratic nomination against Al Gore in 1988.
4. Al Gore's running mate in 2000 was Joe Lieberman.
5. Joe Lieberman ran for the Democratic nomination against John Kerry in 2004.
6. John Kerry's running mate in 2004 was John Edwards.

Hillary Clinton and Barry Goldwater

[Sensei]

Hillary Clinton is the wife of Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton won the presidency by the largest EV margin for a Democrat since Lyndon Johnson
In 1964, Lyndon Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater for the presidency

Paula Hawkins and Al Sharpton

[YRABNNRM]

My answer is much more fun than that one (which was pretty much the easy way out)...

Hillary Clinton is running for the Democratic Nomination against Mike Gravel
Mike Gravel's name was in nomination to be George McGovern's running mate at the 1972 DNC.
George McGovern ran against Hubert Humphrey in 1968 for President.
Hubert Humphrey was VP under President Johnson.
President Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater in 1964 for President.

[DWPerry]

Paula Hawkins and Al Sharpton

1)Paula Hawkins was defeated for Florida Governor by Bob Graham
2)Bob Graham and Al Sharpton competed for DNC Presidential Candidate in 2004



Ken Krawchuk & Terry Bradshaw - this should be fun for the Pennsylvanians

[SPC]

bumped

[DWPerry]

bumped

[DWPerry]

bumped

[CPT MikeyMike]

You stumped us. I am no Pennsylvanian.

[Jake]

Ken Krawchuck ran for Governor in 2002 against Ed Rendell. Ed Rendell defeated Lynn Swann for Governor in 2006. Lynn Swann caught passes from Terry Bradshaw.

[CPT MikeyMike]

BUMPED

Don't bitch - I'm not pulling a Stark. This was a lot of fun.

Lets start it up again with...

James Blane and Sherman Adams

[Speed of Sound]

James Blaine was succeeded as speaker of the house by Michael Kerr, who died in 1890, the same year Dwight Eisenhower was born, and Dwight Eisenhower picked Sherman Adams as his chief of staff.


How bout them apples?


Bernie Sanders and Jack Kemp

[DWPerry]

Bernie Sanders' roommate at one time was Richard I. Sugarman
Richard I. Sugarman also roomed at one time with Joe Lieberman
Joe Lieberman was the VP candidate for Al Gore in 2000
Al Gore was the VP candidate for the Dems in 1996, against Jack Kemp



Roy Moore & Rick Perry

[CPT MikeyMike]

Roy Moore defeated Harold See in the 2000 race for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court.
Harold See elicited the help from Karl Rove in his failed Chief Justice race.
Karl Rove was Deputy Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush.
George W. Bush's LT Governor of Texas was Rick Perry.

Michael Bloomberg and Frank Knox

[Joe Republic]

Michael Bloomberg was preceded as Mayor of NYC by Rudy Giuliani.

Rudy Giuliani is currently competing against Fred Thompson for the GOP presidential nomination in 2008.

Fred Thompson previously served as campaign manager for an earlier senator from Tennessee; Howard Baker.

Howard Baker is married to Nancy Landon Kassebaum, a former senator from Kansas.

Nancy Landon Kassebaum is the daughter of a former governor of Kansas, Alfred Landon.

Alfred Landon ran for president in 1936, with Frank Knox as his running mate.



Gale Norton and Hugo Black.

[CPT MikeyMike]

Michael Bloomberg was preceded as Mayor of NYC by Rudy Giuliani.

Rudy Giuliani is currently competing against Fred Thompson for the GOP presidential nomination in 2008.

Fred Thompson previously served as campaign manager for an earlier senator from Tennessee; Howard Baker.

Howard Baker is married to Nancy Landon Kassebaum, a former senator from Kansas.

Nancy Landon Kassebaum is the daughter of a former governor of Kansas, Alfred Landon.

Alfred Landon ran for president in 1936, with Frank Knox as his running mate.



Gale Norton and Hugo Black.

Joe: That was actually seven steps. But you followed my logic. Just get rid of Rudy. Bloomberg did cameos on law & Order alongside Fred Thompson. Nice work though.

[CPT MikeyMike]

Hugo Black was succeeded on the Supreme Court by Lewis Powell.
Lewis Powell was nominated to the Supreme Court by Richard Nixon.
Richard Nixon appointed George H.W. Bush to the United Nations.
George H.W. Bush's eldest son is George W. Bush.
George W. Bush appointed Gale Norton to be Secretary of the Interior.

Edward Brooke and William Knowland