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Democratic Nominee for President in 2016.
Who is Hillary Clinton?
The tradition of U.S. elections being held on this day of the week dates to 1845, when it was convenient for farmers
What is Tuesday?
Our 2nd President
Who is John Adams?
The number of electoral votes a candidate needs to win the election
What is 270?
Received 41% of the vote in the 2016 Iowa Democratic Caucus
Who is Bernie Sanders?
This is a vote cast by someone who is unable or unwilling to attend the official polling station
What is absentee (voting or ballot)?
The only President to serve more than two terms
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
The state with the 2nd most electoral college votes
What is Texas?
This state replaced Iowa as the first primary in 2024
What is South Carolina?
John McCain's running mate in 2008
Who is Sarah Palin?
The group that is formed every four years during the presidential election for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice president.
What is the Electoral College?
Occurs on January 20th following an election year
What is the Inauguration?
The state with the 3rd most electoral college votes
What is Florida?
Refers to the Tuesday in February or March when the greatest number of states hold primary elections.
What is Super Tuesday?
A few years after his loss, Al Gore at least got to see this film he wrote win the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature
What is An Inconvenient Truth?
His Farewell Address in 1796 included an urgent appeal to be wary of political parties.
Who is George Washington?
Passed in 1919 and ratified in 1920, this amendment granted women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
The last year California was a swing state
What is 1992?
Going "Full Grassley" means visiting all 99 counties in which State?
What is Iowa?
Took a goofy photo riding in a tank in 1988 and lost the election because of it (not really but kinda)
Who is Michael Dukakis?
A leading candidate in the 1968 election, this person was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan for supporting Israel in the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict.
Who is Robert F Kennedy?
There have been at least 700 proposed amendments to modify or abolish this
What is the Electoral College?
The quintessential swing state that had voted for the winning candidate in every presidential election from 1964 to 2016
What is Ohio?