What do YOU know about past presidential politics

[SoCalDem]

test your knowledge or brush up @ http://presidentelect.org/index.html

This site goes all the way back to when the first Clinton ran...in 1792 :)

[redqueen]

1. I know they didn't have the net... or 24/7 news coverage.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Ah, the good old Electoral College

which was designed to find the best man for the job, and not be besmirched by political parties--lasted until the little problem in 1800, which resulted in the 12th Amendment.....

[cynatnite]

3. 1792...wow. Not sure if my memory is that good. n/t

[On the Road]

4. That is a Fascinating Site

I went through all the elections looking at the percentages and geographical breakdowns. A lot of multiparty elections, minority presidents, and other odd things. Incumbents didn't gain as much as I would have expected when they ran again.

On the lighter side, in 1904 the middle name of the Democratic VP candidate was "Gassaway" -- sounds like a stomach remedy.

[SoCalDem]

5. Try new-improved Gassaway™ for your electoral digestion difficulties

:rofl: