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I have a few questions left over from last years calendar so I thought I'd ask those before I start the Chappie Chipmunk thread
Who was the only write-in candidate ever elected to the U.S. Senate ?
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dudette Wrote:I guess Bill Clinton
Just a bit before his time
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Jangar Wrote:I have a few questions left over from last years calendar so I thought I'd ask those before I start the Chappie Chipmunk thread
Who was the only write-in candidate ever elected to the U.S. Senate ?
Democrat (later Republican)
Strom Thurmond in 1954 was elected to the United States Senate in South Carolina as a write-in candidate.
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Hagar Wrote:Democrat (later Republican) Strom Thurmond in 1954 was elected to the United States Senate in South Carolina as a write-in candidate.
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Welcome to the new thread Hagar
Trust you to wait until the day when I do a tidy up of my study and misplace the questions and answers :haha: (Family visit tomorrow so the place has to be neat :yikes: )
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I can add that he was also the oldest and longest serving senator in U.S. History.
Staying on the subject:
Which U.S. president lost a box of priceless White House china in a poker game?
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dudette Wrote:I guess Nixon
orry:
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Pronkertjie Wrote:Warren G. Harding...
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He played twice weekly during his presidency. The dinner service, comissioned during Rutherford B. Haye'ss administration, was the most expensive ever made for the White House.
In what country can you find a peaceful resort island called Mafia?
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