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« Reply #1125 on: August 23, 2008, 10:40:03 PM »
Quote from: Democrat for Lieberman 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)?

My guess would be 1960, because of the "unpledged electors."  A number of elections had three "named" candidates with EV's, 1912, 1924, 1948, 1968.
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« Reply #1126 on: August 23, 2008, 10:48:01 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on August 23, 2008, 10:40:03 PM
Quote from: Democrat for Lieberman 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)?

My guess would be 1960, because of the "unpledged electors."  A number of elections had three "named" candidates with EV's, 1912, 1924, 1948, 1968.

I'm not counting the unpledges, so '12, '24, '48, and '68 are the years I'm looking for, because those candidates actually campaigned for the electoral votes.
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« Reply #1127 on: August 24, 2008, 12:36:27 AM »
What was Lincoln's dog's name (and no, I'm not referring to Mary Todd Lincoln).
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« Reply #1128 on: August 24, 2008, 10:48:51 AM »
Wasn't it just Fido?
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« Reply #1129 on: August 24, 2008, 12:24:09 PM »
President's Little Helper?
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« Reply #1130 on: August 24, 2008, 01:00:32 PM »

Correct, popularizing the name.
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« Reply #1131 on: August 24, 2008, 03:58:56 PM »
Which Vice Presidents were the oldest and youngest upon their deaths, respectively?
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« Reply #1132 on: August 24, 2008, 04:08:02 PM »
Quote from: Erc on August 24, 2008, 03:58:56 PM
Which Vice Presidents were the oldest and youngest upon their deaths, respectively?

Oldest - John Nance Garner
Youngest - Daniel D. Tompkins
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« Reply #1133 on: August 26, 2008, 01:04:28 AM »
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« Reply #1134 on: August 28, 2008, 01:32:21 PM »
Who was the last Cabinet member to get elected President?
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« Reply #1135 on: August 28, 2008, 01:34:07 PM »
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« Reply #1136 on: August 28, 2008, 01:35:31 PM »

Yup.
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« Reply #1137 on: September 07, 2008, 02:51:18 PM »
This year, the tickets are

McCain / Palin
Obama / Biden.

Nobody on either major ticket has a last name longer than six letters.  When was the last election this happened?  (The answer won't depend on any reasonable definition of 'major ticket,' so don't nitpick there).
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« Reply #1138 on: September 07, 2008, 04:45:19 PM »
Quote from: Erc on September 07, 2008, 02:51:18 PM
This year, the tickets are

McCain / Palin
Obama / Biden.

Nobody on either major ticket has a last name longer than six letters.  When was the last election this happened?  (The answer won't depend on any reasonable definition of 'major ticket,' so don't nitpick there).

1852?
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« Reply #1139 on: September 07, 2008, 10:03:16 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on September 07, 2008, 04:45:19 PM
Quote from: Erc on September 07, 2008, 02:51:18 PM
This year, the tickets are

McCain / Palin
Obama / Biden.

Nobody on either major ticket has a last name longer than six letters.  When was the last election this happened?  (The answer won't depend on any reasonable definition of 'major ticket,' so don't nitpick there).

1852?






Yup.
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« Reply #1140 on: September 07, 2008, 10:27:29 PM »
What was the initial proposed form of address for the president, in full?
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« Reply #1141 on: September 08, 2008, 04:13:00 AM »
Quote from: J. J. on September 07, 2008, 10:27:29 PM
What was the initial proposed form of address for the president, in full?

Initially proposed? Under what circumstances? As in what ideas Adams read to the first Congress or are you trying for something previous to that? Were Adams' suggestions to the first Congress even anything official, since he had no real power in the Senate?
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« Reply #1142 on: September 08, 2008, 05:20:19 PM »
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Quote from: J. J. on September 07, 2008, 10:27:29 PM
What was the initial proposed form of address for the president, in full?

Initially proposed? Under what circumstances? As in what ideas Adams read to the first Congress or are you trying for something previous to that? Were Adams' suggestions to the first Congress even anything official, since he had no real power in the Senate?

I'll accept either Adams answer.
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« Reply #1143 on: September 09, 2008, 05:07:11 PM »
His Excellency?
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« Reply #1144 on: September 09, 2008, 05:11:11 PM »

Wrong.
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« Reply #1145 on: September 12, 2008, 01:21:20 AM »
Quote from: J. J. on September 07, 2008, 10:27:29 PM
What was the initial proposed form of address for the president, in full?

Come on, this is easy.
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« Reply #1146 on: September 12, 2008, 11:47:43 PM »
His Highness?
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« Reply #1147 on: September 13, 2008, 12:34:02 AM »

Party, full title needed.
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« Reply #1148 on: September 13, 2008, 02:17:02 PM »

His Highness, the Defender of the Constitution?
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« Reply #1149 on: September 13, 2008, 09:10:19 PM »

No, but close.
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