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« Reply #1100 on: July 07, 2008, 05:37:57 PM »
Quote from: CPT MikeyMike on July 07, 2008, 04:31:02 PM
Quote from: J. J. on July 06, 2008, 02:40:00 PM
Who was the first president to leave the US during his term of office?

I believe that it was Theodore Roosevelt?

Correct, in regard to the Panama Canal.
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« Reply #1101 on: July 08, 2008, 07:10:23 PM »
This may be a hard one.

This man had the distinction of being employed both by Adolph Hitler and FDR.  Who was he?
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« Reply #1102 on: July 09, 2008, 08:33:37 AM »
Quote from: J. J. on July 08, 2008, 07:10:23 PM
This may be a hard one.

This man had the distinction of being employed both by Adolph Hitler and FDR.  Who was he?

As much as I do not want a hint, this person was not a future president correct?
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« Reply #1103 on: July 09, 2008, 10:08:10 AM »
Quote from: CPT MikeyMike on July 09, 2008, 08:33:37 AM
Quote from: J. J. on July 08, 2008, 07:10:23 PM
This may be a hard one.

This man had the distinction of being employed both by Adolph Hitler and FDR.  Who was he?

As much as I do not want a hint, this person was not a future president correct?

Yeah... I'd think being in the employ of Hitler may well be the biggest deal breaker of all.
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« Reply #1104 on: July 09, 2008, 10:28:50 AM »
Quote from: CPT MikeyMike on July 09, 2008, 08:33:37 AM
Quote from: J. J. on July 08, 2008, 07:10:23 PM
This may be a hard one.

This man had the distinction of being employed both by Adolph Hitler and FDR.  Who was he?

As much as I do not want a hint, this person was not a future president correct?

Correct.  He was ineligible to be president, IIRC.
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« Reply #1105 on: July 09, 2008, 10:38:56 AM »
Ernst Hanfstaengl was a personal friend/retainer of both, but I'm not sure he was ever either man's employee in the legal sense.
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« Reply #1106 on: July 09, 2008, 10:45:14 AM »
Quote from: Gone Ferretting on July 09, 2008, 10:38:56 AM
Ernst Hanfstaengl was a personal friend/retainer of both, but I'm not sure he was ever either man's employee in the legal sense.

You are quite correct.  "Putzi" Hanfsteangl actually funded the publication of Mein Kampf, invented the slogan "Seig Heil" and did work for Hitler.  During the war, he was employed by FDR as part of a group to develop a psychological profile on Hitler.
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« Reply #1107 on: July 10, 2008, 08:41:29 PM »
New question: who was the first future president whose name appeared on the ballot in a presidential preference primary?
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« Reply #1108 on: July 10, 2008, 09:15:01 PM »
FDR?
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« Reply #1109 on: July 10, 2008, 09:57:44 PM »
Quote from: Chronicler03 on July 10, 2008, 08:41:29 PM
New question: who was the first future president whose name appeared on the ballot in a presidential preference primary?

Cleveland?
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« Reply #1110 on: July 10, 2008, 10:00:02 PM »
Quote from: Chronicler03 on July 10, 2008, 08:41:29 PM
New question: who was the first future president whose name appeared on the ballot in a presidential preference primary?

Wilson
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« Reply #1111 on: July 11, 2008, 07:01:39 PM »
No one has the correct answer yet.

Here is a clue: the first presidential primary with delegate instruction is not given in the Congressional Quarterly publications.

North Dakota was the first presidential primary of 1912 but not the first presidential primary.
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« Reply #1112 on: July 11, 2008, 10:46:17 PM »
Teddy Roosevelt?
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« Reply #1113 on: July 11, 2008, 11:27:01 PM »
McKinley?
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« Reply #1114 on: July 12, 2008, 07:25:23 AM »
More clues:

Incorrect answers thus far:

Cleveland
McKinley
TR
Wilson
Harding

We know that the primary was before 1912 because I posted that.

One big hint: http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=416802
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« Reply #1115 on: July 12, 2008, 07:31:01 AM »
Taft
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« Reply #1116 on: July 15, 2008, 10:55:35 PM »
What state has voted republican/whig the most times in history? (dating back to 1824 when J.Q. Adams ran against Andrew Jackson, both as Dem.-Rep. but as precursors to rep./whig and dem reprectively)
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« Reply #1117 on: July 16, 2008, 06:00:54 PM »
Quote from: go85bucks10 on July 15, 2008, 10:55:35 PM
What state has voted republican/whig the most times in history? (dating back to 1824 when J.Q. Adams ran against Andrew Jackson, both as Dem.-Rep. but as precursors to rep./whig and dem reprectively)

Vermont.

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« Reply #1118 on: July 26, 2008, 06:17:15 PM »
Quote from: Chronicler03 on July 10, 2008, 08:41:29 PM
New question: who was the first future president whose name appeared on the ballot in a presidential preference primary?

Did we ever get an answer?
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« Reply #1119 on: July 28, 2008, 03:39:12 PM »
This trivia question is similar to my last one about Vermont (because all you have to do is look at the maps).
    What counties in the United States voted for George Wallace in 68 but also voted for Kennedy in 60, Mondale in 84, and Dukakis in 88?
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« Reply #1120 on: August 09, 2008, 11:26:34 AM »
Who was the last president to served in the cavalry?
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« Reply #1121 on: August 09, 2008, 11:53:27 AM »
Quote from: J. J. on August 09, 2008, 11:26:34 AM
Who was the last president to served in the cavalry?

Teddy Roosevelt?
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« Reply #1122 on: August 09, 2008, 12:17:44 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on August 09, 2008, 11:26:34 AM
Who was the last president to served in the cavalry?

When I am elected, it will be me because I have served in a cav unit! Tongue

But for now - Reagan, 323rd Cavalry - a reserve unit out of Iowa
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« Reply #1123 on: August 09, 2008, 10:14:30 PM »
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Quote from: J. J. on August 09, 2008, 11:26:34 AM
Who was the last president to served in the cavalry?

When I am elected, it will be me because I have served in a cav unit! Tongue

But for now - Reagan, 323rd Cavalry - a reserve unit out of Iowa

Correct, until WW II!

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« Reply #1124 on: August 23, 2008, 09:58:25 PM »
Which election in the 20th century had the most number of candidates receive electoral votes (on their own, not couting faithless electors)?
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