Debates
This was the first-ever televised presidential debate, held in Chicago at the studios of CBS's WBBM-TV.
What is Nixon vs. Kennedy?
This was Barack Obama's 2012 campaign slogan.
What is "Forward"?
This future VP famously misspelled the word 'potato(e)' on a chalkboard during a campaign event at a local elementary school.
Who is Dan Quayle?
One of our nation's youngest elected presidents, he was called 'Lancer'
Who is JFK?
Aptly titled, "Adams and Liberty," this was the first known campaign song for this future president.
Who is John Adams?
When asked about his age at a debate, this president famously said, "I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent’s youth and inexperience.”
Who is Ronald Reagan?
"We Polked You In ’44, We Shall ______ You In ’52"
What is Pierce? (Democrat Franklin Pierce)
The year of the first vice presidential debate featuring Bob Dole and Walter Mondale.
What is 1976?
This Southerner was called 'Deacon', as a nod to his devout religious faith.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
Bill Clinton used this Fleetwood Mac song to propel him to the presidency in 1992.
What is "Don't Stop"?
With a record 84 million people tuning in, this was the most-watched presidential debate ever.
What is Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016. (first debate)
In one of the lazier efforts, this candidate's 'slogan' in 2016 was just his first name with an exclamation point after it.
Who is Jeb Bush?
The first woman to be featured on a national major-party ticket.
Some have speculated that this code name, 'Eagle', was applied due to his association with the Boy Scouts.
Who is Bill Clinton?
Donald Trump's dance moves to this song have sparked a trend of imitators on social media.
What is "Y.M.C.A."?
During a town-hall debate, cameras infamously caught this candidate checking his watch while his opponent was speaking.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
He was the first president to use the slogan "Don't change horses in midstream."
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Bonus question: who was the second?
As of 2020, this is the number of VP's to have served in office.
What is 48?
The code name 'Tumbler' was given to this man while his father was president, allegedly due to his propensity to party.
Who is George W. Bush?
This song was made famous by a boxer from Philadelphia, less so by Walter Mondale in his failed presidential bid in 1984.
What is "Gonna Fly Now"?
At a 2007 Democratic presidential debate, this candidate said about Rudy Giuliani: "There's only three things he mentions in a sentence: a noun, a verb and 9/11."
Who is Joe Biden?
"For the People" was the campaign slogan for this recently failed presidential candidate.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This is the name of the official residence of the VP while in office.
What is the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.
He wanted 'Humble' as his name. The Secret Service thought otherwise.
Who is Donald Trump?
Bonus question: What is Trump's code name?
George W. Bush and Barack Obama both used this Brooks and Dunn hit on the campaign trail.
What is "Only in America"?