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Quiz about 2008 US Third Party Presidential Candidates

2008 U.S. Third Party Presidential Candidates Quiz

We all know that Barack Obama became President after beating John McCain, but what about everyone else?

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,970

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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399

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ralph Nader took a distant third in the Presidential race. What party was his running mate Matt Gonzalez when he ran for mayor of San Francisco? Hint

Libertarian

Green

Socialist

Unenrolled

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Libertarian Party was represented by Bob Barr, former Republican Congressman from Georgia. Barr got over 500,000 votes.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many states had Chuck Baldwin on their ballots? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Cynthia McKinney was a controversial former Democrat Congresswoman who ran under the Green Party ticket in 2008. What city did she represent in Congress? Hint

Chicago

Houston

Oakland

Atlanta

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Question 5 of 10

5. What state did Alan Keyes not have ballot status? Hint

Texas

Florida

California

Kentucky

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Question 6 of 10

6. What Congressman received 41,000 votes in a grassroots effort? Hint

Ron Paul

George Miller

Dennis Kucinich

Mark Udall

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Question 7 of 10

7. On how many states did the Socialist Party receive ballot status? Hint

nine

seven

ten

eight

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Question 8 of 10

8. About how many votes did the Socialist Workers Party receive altogether in 2008? Hint

7351

7751

7551

7951

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Question 9 of 10

9. Gloria LaRiva ran as a member of the Workers World Party.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. About how many votes did Charles Jay and the Boston Tea Party receive? Hint

2800

2200

2400

2600

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ralph Nader took a distant third in the Presidential race. What party was his running mate Matt Gonzalez when he ran for mayor of San Francisco?

Answer: Green

Nader earned 735,000 votes in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Nader ran as an Independent; his running mate was Matt Gonzalez. Gonzalez lost to Gavin Newsom in a race for mayor of San Francisco while running as a member of the Green Party.

2. The Libertarian Party was represented by Bob Barr, former Republican Congressman from Georgia. Barr got over 500,000 votes.

Answer: True

Barr's running mate was Las Vegas sports handicapper Wayne Root. In 45 States, Barr got 523,000 votes.

3. How many states had Chuck Baldwin on their ballots?

Answer: 37

Baldwin ran as a member of the Constitution Party as the Vice-Presidential candidate in 2004 and as the Presidential candidate in 2008. The Florida Baptist pastor and Memphis attorney Darrell Castle managed 199,000 votes.

4. Cynthia McKinney was a controversial former Democrat Congresswoman who ran under the Green Party ticket in 2008. What city did she represent in Congress?

Answer: Atlanta

The Green Party got 162,000 votes in 32 states. McKinney's running mate was hip-hop activist and journalist Rosa Clemente.

5. What state did Alan Keyes not have ballot status?

Answer: Texas

Keyes is a controversial conservative, author, and frequent political candidate. He ran as a member of the America's Independent Party, which was intended to provide an alternative to the two major parties and to advocate a return to America's founding principles. With ballot status in California, Florida, and Kentucky, and write-in status in four states, Keyes got almost 48,000 votes.

6. What Congressman received 41,000 votes in a grassroots effort?

Answer: Ron Paul

Ron Paul, a Republican Congressman from Texas, launched a grassroots effort to become President. He was ignored by a number of media outlets and was not invited to debates. Paul was on the ballots in Minnesota and Louisiana and earned write-in status in a number of states. Paul ran as the Libertarian Party candidate in 1988.

7. On how many states did the Socialist Party receive ballot status?

Answer: eight

Former Florida Democrat Brian Moore and retired California Air Force reservist Stewart Alexander had ballot status in Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, Tennessee, and Vermont, plus were write-ins in 17 states. Their efforts managed 7315 votes.

8. About how many votes did the Socialist Workers Party receive altogether in 2008?

Answer: 7551

Roger Calero (5,127 votes) was listed on a number of ballots, but he was not eligible as he was not born in the United States. James Harris (2,124 votes) was the stand-in candidate.

9. Gloria LaRiva ran as a member of the Workers World Party.

Answer: False

Actually, the Marxist group was the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which was formed because of a split within the Workers World Party. LaRiva and Howard University student Eugene Puryear earned over 6,800 votes in 12 states.

10. About how many votes did Charles Jay and the Boston Tea Party receive?

Answer: 2400

The Boston Tea Party was founded by former members of the Libertarian Party. The party has an anti-statism policy, which is the opposition of state intervention at any level.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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