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Which member of the Reagan family served as co-chairman of the Republican National Committee?

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maureen reagan

Which former senator and Conservative icon from Arizona passed away in 1998 at the age of 89?

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barry goldwater

Which daughter of Ronald Reagan placed fifth in the 1982 California primary for the U.S. Senate?

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maureen reagan

Who was a protege of Hubert Humphrey and replaced him in the U.S. Senate?

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walter mondale

Which impassioned politician, often forgotten but remembered every election year, is identified here?

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alan keyes

Who is the 6' 5" New Jersey Democrat and presidential hopeful?

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bill bradley

Who managed the Clinton transition team after the 1992 election and became Secretary of State on January 20, 1993?

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warren christopher

Which former Vice President announced in 1996 that he would not run for the presidency to prioritize his family?

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dan quayle

Who is the current Speaker of the House who received a Ph.D. in European history from Tulane?

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newt gingrich

Which woman resigned from the Reagan cabinet in fall of 1987 to assist her husband's presidential campaign?

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elizabeth dole

Which former Secretary of Labor might have a motto saying 'Red Cross my heart & hope to be president'?

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elizabeth dole

Which Republican politician authored the 1995 bestseller 'To Renew America' where he shared his views on domestic policy?

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newt gingrich

Which Soviet leader's son-in-law, Yuri Churbanov, was put on trial for accepting bribes?

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leonid brezhnev

What is the middle name of the father of Kansas Senator Kassebaum, who goes by the name Alf?

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alf landon

Which daughter of a U.S. President served as co-chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1987 to 1989?

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maureen reagan

Who served as the Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California from 1986 to 1988?

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clint eastwood

In 1987, which transportation secretary resigned to work on her husband's presidential campaign, a move she repeated in 1996?

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elizabeth dole

Who endorsed the 'Brady' gun control bill in a speech at George Washington University Hospital?

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ronald reagan

Who was the governor of New York making $130,000, one of the highest-paid in America?

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george pataki

Who is the former vice president who published the autobiography 'Go Quietly...Or Else' in 1980?

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spiro agnew

Who took an interest in lumber and other natural resources after his forced resignation from the Senate in 1995?

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bob packwood

Which New Jersey senator announced his retirement in 1995 but said he might run for president?

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bill bradley

Who is the Yale law graduate and Republican from Pennsylvania that serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee?

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arlen specter

Who is the Nebraskan vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence?

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bob kerrey

Which Defense Secretary was nicknamed 'Cap The Knife'?

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caspar weinberger

Who was elected mayor of New York City in 1965 as a Republican and switched to the Democratic Party in 1971?

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john lindsay

Who was the Idaho Democratic senator active in investigating abuses by the CIA?

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frank church

In 1964, which Republican stated, 'To insist on strength...is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering'?

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barry goldwater

Which current Illinois senator was the editor and publisher of the Troy Tribune at age 19?

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paul simon

Who was the Texas state treasurer who gave the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention?

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ann richards

Who, known for playing a mean blues guitar, also chaired the Republican National Committee?

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lee atwater

Which governor spoke for 32 minutes at the Democratic National Convention despite being allotted only 15 minutes?

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bill clinton

Who is the Republican senator from Florida who is the grandson of a Philadelphia A's manager with the same name?

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connie mack

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