# a conservative political quiz for all you politics buffs **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 27, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-conservative-political-quiz-for-all-you-politics-buffs/296474 "2005-03-27T18:14:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chefIL11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chefIL11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chefIL11)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-conservative-political-quiz-for-all-you-politics-buffs/296474/1 "2005-03-27T18:14:42Z")
Alright, I know this is a poll, but its actually GQ’s so I was confused where to put it since it’s a quiz: Mods: feel free to move if needed. One rule NO GOOGLING! Let’s see how much you know! 1. Whom did Gerald Ford name to be vice president of the US after he succeeded to the presidency? 2)How many times was Nixon nominated by the republican party for nationwide office? 3)Name the two senators from New Mexico? 2. Name the governors of: Michigan: California: Louisiana: 3. Name the mayor of NYC 4. Who is the chairman of the following groups: RNC? DNC? National republican senatorial committee National republican congressional committee 5. Name three former chairmen of the RNC: Name the following: a)Director of the office of management and budget: b) White house chief of staff: c) Sec. of defense: d) Sec of Education: e) Sec of state: f) Chairman of the federal reserve board: g) Speaker of the house ---
**Author:** ![zagloba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/977dab/32.png) [@zagloba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zagloba)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-conservative-political-quiz-for-all-you-politics-buffs/296474/2 "2005-03-27T18:32:17Z")
Off the top of my head, I only know some of these 1. Whom did Gerald Ford name to be vice president of the US after he succeeded to the presidency? **Nelson Rockefeller** 2)How many times was Nixon nominated by the republican party for nationwide office? **5 – VP in 52 and 56, pres 60, 68, 72** 3)Name the two senators from New Mexico?\*\* Pete Domenici – or is he retired now?\*\* 2. Name the governors of: Michigan: California: **Ahnold!** Louisiana: 3. Name the mayor of NYC **Bloomberg** 4. Who is the chairman of the following groups: RNC? DNC? **Howard Dean** National republican senatorial committee National republican congressional committee 5. Name three former chairmen of the RNC: Name the following: a)Director of the office of management and budget: b) White house chief of staff: **Andrew Card** c) Sec. of defense: **Donald Rumsfeld** d) Sec of Education: e) Sec of state: **Condoleezza Rice** f) Chairman of the federal reserve board: **Alan Greenspan** g) Speaker of the house **Dennis Hastert** ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-conservative-political-quiz-for-all-you-politics-buffs/296474/3 "2005-03-27T18:33:45Z")
These aren’t extraordinarily GQs. And I can answer several of them off the top of my head: 1. Nelson Rockefeller 2. Five. 1952, 1956, 1960, 1968, 1972 3. Got me there 4. Michigan: Jennifer Granholm, California: Arnold Schwarzenegger 5. Michael Bloomberg 6. RNC - don’t know, DNC - Howard Dean. Not sure who runs the other two ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-conservative-political-quiz-for-all-you-politics-buffs/296474/4 "2005-03-27T19:01:20Z")
While the answers are factual, this belongs in MPSIMS. **samclem** GQ moderator ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-conservative-political-quiz-for-all-you-politics-buffs/296474/5 "2005-03-27T20:18:03Z")
1. Whom did Gerald Ford name to be vice president of the US after he succeeded to the presidency? **Rockefeller** 2)How many times was Nixon nominated by the republican party for nationwide office? **4?** (2 for Prez and 2 VP?) California: **Schwartzenegger** 1. Name the mayor of NYC **Michael Bloomberg** RNC? **Mehlman** DNC? **Dean** 2. Name three former chairmen of the RNC: c) Sec. of defense: **Rumsfeld** d) Sec of Education: **Spellings** e) Sec of state: **Rice** f) Chairman of the federal reserve board: **Greenspan** g) Speaker of the house **Hastert** ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-conservative-political-quiz-for-all-you-politics-buffs/296474/6 "2005-03-27T20:21:11Z")
I left 7 out by accident. The only ones I know by heart are Bush Sr., Nicholson (He’s Sec.Vet’sAffairs now), and Gillespie. Pretty good for a youngin’, I hope. ---
**Author:** ![Unregistered\_Bull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3da27b/32.png) [@Unregistered\_Bull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unregistered_Bull)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2005, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-conservative-political-quiz-for-all-you-politics-buffs/296474/7 "2005-03-28T02:34:15Z")
Pete Domeneci and Jeff Bingamahn (sp?) are the New Mexico senators. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2005, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-conservative-political-quiz-for-all-you-politics-buffs/296474/8 "2005-03-28T04:17:34Z")
Isn’t the governor of Mich. Jennifer Granholm?