February 23, 2007
On Call's Weekly Political Quiz
We're not going to do this every week... but just for fun..
1) Hollywood mogul David Geffen, who caused controversy with disparaging remarks about Hillary and Bill Clinton, has previously made headlines for:
A. Being the man behind Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.
B. A run-in with the California Coastal Commission over public access to the beach at his Malibu compound.
C. Selling the world’s most expensive work of art, Jackson Pollock
D. A $2-billion bid to buy the Los Angeles Times.
E. All of the above.
2) Which of the following apologies were not uttered by a presidential candidate (or their spouse) this week?
A. “It is not at all what I intended to say, and I would absolutely apologize if any [military families] felt that in some ways it had diminished the enormous courage and sacrifice that they’d shown.”
B. “The truth is, a lot of people in the African-American community were hurt by what I said. I really feel lousy about it. I got involved in politics because of civil rights.”
C. “I’m one who voted for it. I regret that. I wish I could have the vote back. I made a mistake.”
D. “I’m so sorry my husband isn't here. I can promise you that he will be back here. Do expect us to come back to South Carolina with our family.”
E. “[W]hen I heard the interview, when I heard myself, it sounded bad. ‘Them being in another country and they shouldn't be in America.’ That should have never come out. I was like, ‘Damn, I messed that up. Damn, I don't believe that came out my mouth. Damn, that’s not me.”
3) A presidential candidate this week identified _________ as a place “where mothers don’t tell their children someday they can grow up to be president of the United States.”
A. Austria
B. Arizona
C. Chicago public schools
D. Wal-Mart
E. Seneca, South Carolina
4) Which of the following was not said by a Democratic presidential hopeful at the Nevada forum:
A. “How much more chaos could there be in Baghdad than exists today?”
B. “There are two Americas. One America that does the work, another that reaps the reward.”
C. “I don’t think it is a big deal if I get elected president.”
D. “The worst thing we can do is tear each other down.”
E. “I’ve got a $250 suit, you’ve probably got a $2,000 suit.”
5) Hillary Clinton's swing through California this week included a meeting with which group of potential supporters?
A. The Motion Picture Association of America
B. Ballona Valley Preservation League members
C. Latino small business owners
D. Persian Jews
E. The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants [MARISA KATZ]
Posted at 07:38 PM
Comments
1) E
2) C
3) E
4) D
5) B
johnleemk | 02.24.07 09:35 AM
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Am I to understand from this article that an event in the Spring of 07, advertised as a Presidential debate is expected to influence an election held in November 08?
If candidates are expected to be engaged in debates for 20 months how can there possibly be time for them to engage in governance and establish a record of accomplishment for us to use in evaluating them as potential chief executives?
robert chapman | 02.24.07 11:34 AM
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Jessica | 01.28.08 01:45 PM
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