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1. Politics is in my blood. My father was the once the President of the United States and later served on the Supreme Court. I fought Roosevelt's New Deal policies. I sought the presidency myself but never got my party's nomination. I represented the state of Ohio from 1939 to 1953. What is my name?
2. They called me "Fighting Bob". I came out of Wisconsin to Washington as a Republican but as time passed I became a maverick and independent, or what was then called a progressive. I formed the Progressive Party and ran for president in 1924 capturing 17% of the vote. What was my name?
3. I was called "Great Pacificator" or sometimes "The Great Compromiser". I had an ability to bring issues into focus and get opposing views to agree. I served at many levels, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and as Secretary of State. What is my name?
4. My name is Daniel Webster. Besides my achievements in the Senate, I was known as a great orator. A fanciful short story called "The Devil and Daniel Webster" told how my silver tongue overcame the rhetoric of the Devil himself. What American poet and author wrote it?
5. I served in the United States Senate for forty-eight years and was the first to reach age 100 while still in office. I tried very hard to represent my native state of South Carolina in spite of opposition from the liberals and the press. What was my name?
6. I was somewhat overshadowed by my brothers, but I came to the Senate in 1962 and spent forty-seven years there. Personal scandals mired my reputation but the people of Massachusetts had faith in me. I represented the liberal influence in the Senate and was a strong civil rights advocate. What was my name?
7. I had the courage to resign as vice president as a matter of political principle in order to run for the Senate as I felt I could no longer align myself with the President Andrew Jackson. I was regarded as an inventive political theorist. I also served as Secretary of State under Tyler after Daniel Webster's resignation and am given credit for settling the border dispute with Canada. I was a powerful representative of Southern slave holders. What is my name?
8. My father was a pharmacist and I followed his footsteps. But I was intrigued by the field of politics and pursued that as a career. I helped to establish the Democratic Farm/Labor Party in Minnesota. I served as Mayor of Minneapolis before becoming a United States Senator. I was a liberal and visionary of my party and served also as vice president. What was my name?
9. Not many knew that I was born in Prussia. When I was seven, my parents emigrated to the United States. I attended public school and the City College of New York. After serving several terms in the New York Legislature, I was elected to Congress in 1926 and served until 1949 when I resigned due to illness. When Franklin Roosevelt was elected in 1932, I became an important member of his so-called Brain Trust that carved out the "New Deal". What was my name, that was added to list of distinguished senators in 2004?
10. I was one of the early senators to challenge Franklin Roosevelt on "New Deal" policies, although I did strongly support the Social Security enactment. As a conservative from Michigan, my stance tended to be more centralist than molded into a pejorative opposition as my time in the Senate progressed. As Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I helped the United States to foster and develop the United Nations. What is my correct name?
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