Trivia Tuesday: DNC Convention Edition
How well do you know your Democrats?
Trivia #1
Philadelphia last hosted the Democratic National Convention in 1948 and the Republican National Convention in 2000. Who were the chairs of each of those conventions?
A) Scoop Jackson / Phil Gramm
B) Sam Rayburn / Trent Lott
C) Adlai Stevenson / Mitch McConnell
D) Alben Barkley / Rudy Giuliani
Trivia #2
Hillary Clinton, barring the unforeseen, will officially clinch the Democratic nomination this week in Philadelphia. Besides her 2008 performance, which woman won the most delegates at a national convention?
A) Pat Schroeder, 1992 DNC
B) Shirley Chisholm, 1972 DNC
C) Ellen McCormack, 1976 DNC
D) Margaret Chase Smith, 1964 RNC
Answers
#1: B) Sam Rayburn/Trent Lott (Lott as Senate Majority Leader was the convention’s temporary chairman while House speaker J. Dennis Hastert was the permanent chairman)
#2: B) Shirley Chisholm, 1972 DNC (152 delegates)
The first correct answer was Ian Donegan, who also won last week’s trivia. Congratulations!
Alex Clearfield contributed to this report.
