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« Reply #175 on: January 08, 2008, 02:02:37 AM »

It makes it even harder when you say it's an easy question J. J. I can only think of Vice Presidents that have never ran for their respective parties nominations e.g. Spiro Agnew, Charles Curtis (I am not 100% sure about this), Adlai Stevenson (Grover Cleveland's running mate in 1892).
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« Reply #176 on: January 08, 2008, 02:10:59 AM »

It makes it even harder when you say it's an easy question J. J. I can only think of Vice Presidents that have never ran for their respective parties nominations e.g. Spiro Agnew, Charles Curtis (I am not 100% sure about this), Adlai Stevenson (Grover Cleveland's running mate in 1892).

The person was serving as president, so obviously Curtis and Agnew are not correct answers.

You should read the hint.
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« Reply #177 on: January 08, 2008, 02:18:10 AM »

It makes it even harder when you say it's an easy question J. J. I can only think of Vice Presidents that have never ran for their respective parties nominations e.g. Spiro Agnew, Charles Curtis (I am not 100% sure about this), Adlai Stevenson (Grover Cleveland's running mate in 1892).

The person was serving as president, so obviously Curtis and Agnew are not correct answers.

I knew that Agnew nor Curtis were never POTUS. Would I be on this political forum if I knew they were never President of the United States. Of course not.

Would Andrew Johnson and Chester A. Arthur count? Or am I not reading the question correctly yet again?
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« Reply #178 on: January 08, 2008, 02:30:46 AM »

I'm trying to think of a president who wouldn't have voted for themselves.... perhaps for religious reasons? This is terrible.
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« Reply #179 on: January 08, 2008, 08:16:01 AM »

Did Taylor vote in 1848? I seem to recall that he did, and that it was the first time ever that he voted.
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« Reply #180 on: January 08, 2008, 02:39:48 PM »

Did Taylor vote in 1848? I seem to recall that he did, and that it was the first time ever that he voted.

No he didn't; he was career military who never lived in one place long enough to register.  Taylor voted for none of his predecessors or successors (he died in office).  He actually wasn't registered until after he was elected.

The four were Tyler, Taylor, Andrew Johnson, and Arthur.

I'll post the next question, since you should have gotten this without all the clues.

What President had the greatest increase in electoral college votes for President in a four year period (excluding those who had no votes in the prior electoral college)? What were the years and what was the total Electoral Votes each year?

This one should be easy.
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« Reply #181 on: January 08, 2008, 02:57:26 PM »
« Edited: January 08, 2008, 03:10:00 PM by Erc »

J.J. beat me to my (incorrect) guess of Buchanan.  Presumably Buchanan got back from London before the election.

Presumably, Nixon 1968 - 1972, a jump from 301 EV to 520 EV...I don't think anyone else can beat a 219 vote jump.  (People have fallen further, though).


New Question (another easy one):

No Republican has been elected President without winning a certain state.  Which one? (really easy)
No Democrat has been elected President without winning a certain state.  Which one?
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« Reply #182 on: January 08, 2008, 03:24:18 PM »

Ohio for the GOP
Missouri for the Democrats
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« Reply #183 on: January 08, 2008, 03:55:19 PM »

Ayup.  (Same is true Arkansas on the Democratic side, but that wasn't admitted until 1834-ish).  Your question.
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« Reply #184 on: January 08, 2008, 04:05:13 PM »

How many Presidents have served as a Governor, Congressman, and Senator, and who are they?
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« Reply #185 on: January 08, 2008, 05:19:22 PM »

J.J. beat me to my (incorrect) guess of Buchanan.  Presumably Buchanan got back from London before the election.

Presumably, Nixon 1968 - 1972, a jump from 301 EV to 520 EV...I don't think anyone else can beat a 219 vote jump.  (People have fallen further, though).


Not even close.
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« Reply #186 on: January 08, 2008, 05:21:54 PM »

How many Presidents have served as a Governor, Congressman, and Senator, and who are they?

Andrew Johsnon and Andrew Jackson.
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« Reply #187 on: January 08, 2008, 05:24:06 PM »

Does it have to be the same candidate both times?
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« Reply #188 on: January 08, 2008, 05:24:17 PM »
« Edited: January 08, 2008, 05:27:29 PM by Gernhardt »

What President had the greatest increase in electoral college votes for President in a four year period (excluding those who had no votes in the prior electoral college)? What were the years and what was the total Electoral Votes each year?
Percentage of the college or absolute no of votes? Also, do these have to have been votes for President or do all votes count?
Taking your question 100% literally as you posted it, people who received VP votes one college and pres votes the next count, so the answer would probably be Lyndon Johnson.
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« Reply #189 on: January 08, 2008, 05:42:59 PM »

What President had the greatest increase in electoral college votes for President in a four year period (excluding those who had no votes in the prior electoral college)? What were the years and what was the total Electoral Votes each year?
Percentage of the college or absolute no of votes? Also, do these have to have been votes for President or do all votes count?
Taking your question 100% literally as you posted it, people who received VP votes one college and pres votes the next count, so the answer would probably be Lyndon Johnson.

For President means "for President."  The electoral votes for vice president are not included.  It is not the percentage but the raw numbers (It might be the greatest percentage difference as well).  This should be very easy. 
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« Reply #190 on: January 08, 2008, 05:43:59 PM »

Does it have to be the same candidate both times?

It has to be the same person.
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« Reply #191 on: January 08, 2008, 05:44:39 PM »

What President had the greatest increase in electoral college votes for President in a four year period (excluding those who had no votes in the prior electoral college)? What were the years and what was the total Electoral Votes each year?
Percentage of the college or absolute no of votes? Also, do these have to have been votes for President or do all votes count?
Taking your question 100% literally as you posted it, people who received VP votes one college and pres votes the next count, so the answer would probably be Lyndon Johnson.

For President means "for President."  The electoral votes for vice president are not included.  It is not the percentage but the raw numbers (It might be the greatest percentage difference as well).  This should be very easy. 
Yeah, but when you said "excluding those who had no votes in the prior electoral college" you didn't include a similar qualifier. Wink
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« Reply #192 on: January 08, 2008, 05:46:02 PM »

Anyways, the answer is Ronald Reagan, who received 1 EV in 1976 and an insane amount that I could look up but won't bother to in 1980.
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« Reply #193 on: January 08, 2008, 05:57:39 PM »

Anyways, the answer is Ronald Reagan, who received 1 EV in 1976 and an insane amount that I could look up but won't bother to in 1980.

Yes, a 488 vote gain, or a 488,800% gain.

I told you it was easy.
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« Reply #194 on: January 08, 2008, 06:01:55 PM »

Back to my question:
How many Presidents have served as a Governor, Congressman, and Senator, and who are they?
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« Reply #195 on: January 08, 2008, 06:04:09 PM »

Back to my question:
How many Presidents have served as a Governor, Congressman, and Senator, and who are they?
Someone suggested the two Andrews. I'm sure Johnson is correct, anyhow, not sure about Jackson. Another is John Tyler. There might be more.
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« Reply #196 on: January 08, 2008, 11:59:56 PM »

J.J. beat me to my (incorrect) guess of Buchanan.  Presumably Buchanan got back from London before the election.

Presumably, Nixon 1968 - 1972, a jump from 301 EV to 520 EV...I don't think anyone else can beat a 219 vote jump.  (People have fallen further, though).


Not even close.

Oh, silly faithless electors.  Serves me right...
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« Reply #197 on: January 09, 2008, 12:34:21 AM »


John Tyler. ha
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« Reply #198 on: January 09, 2008, 12:41:46 AM »

How many Presidents have served as a Governor, Congressman, and Senator, and who are they?

Andrew Johsnon and Andrew Jackson.

Both of them were military governors, Jackson for Florida and Johnson for Tennessee. I'm not sure about Tyler though.
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« Reply #199 on: January 09, 2008, 02:24:59 AM »


Still wrong.  Ha, ha.
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