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A state in which no single party or candidate has a clear advantage.
What is a battleground state?
100
The lack of interest in democratic participation.
What is voter apathy?
100
Kennedy wore make-up for this; Nixon did not.
What is the first televised debate?
100
The Republican candidate in 2008.
Who is McCain?
100
His ad featured animated paraders singing "I like Ike!"
Who is Eisenhower?
200
A vote total that is greater than all other candidate's totals, but still not a majority.
What is a plurality?
200
The body of electors who vote the president into office.
What is the Electoral College?
200
This Massachusetts governor was ridiculed for being emotionless and far-left.
Who is Dukakis?
200
The Democratic candidate in 1980.
Who is Carter?
200
Though it only aired once, this controversial ad was replayed again and again on the news.
What is the Daisy ad?
300
A two candidate election held in Georgia following an election where no one took the majority of votes.
What is a run-off?
300
An election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election.
What is a primary?
300
George H.W. Bush was lambasted for doing this during a debate with Clinton.
What is looking at his watch?
300
The Republican candidate in 1992.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
300
His attack on his opponent included an ad with a revolving prison door.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
400
The sense of how well off you are; the status quo.
What is the nature of the times?
400
The number of electoral votes a candidate can win from Georgia.
What is 15?
400
His marital infidelity did not prevent him from being elected -- twice.
Who is Clinton?
400
The Democratic candidate in 2000.
Who is Gore?
400
This ad focused entirely on the positive; a unique move that is not always possible.
What is the Morning in America ad?
500
A plan introduced by FDR intended to pull the US out of the Great Depression.
What is the New Deal?
500
The candidate who won the state of Georgia in the 2008 election.
Who is McCain?
500
He managed to deflect all questions about his age, and was the oldest president ever elected.
Who is Reagan?
500
The Democratic candidate in 2004.
Who is Kerry?
500
Though it sounds like eating, this is the interaction between a viewer an ad.
What is consumption?
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