Monday, April 16, 2012
For the first time, WDET invites listeners to participate in a political quiz for the chance to be and inaugural member of The Craig Fahle Party-where sides of the issues are examined and informed opinions are cultivated. Here are the questions.
Question 1
Name the candidate who aired this advertisement:
“You borrow more and more…. We take your jobs”
The cut starts 9 seconds in and is about 10 second long
A: Pete Hoekstra aired this now infamous “Debbie Spend-it-Now” ad during this year’s Superbowl weekend coverage.
QUESTION 2
Listen to this song and tell us what 2012 Presidential Candidate tried to adopt it as a campaign song?
A: Michelle Bachman used Tom Petty’s American Girl for a short time until Tom Petty threatened a law suit. The song was also used by Hillary Clinton in 2008
QUESTION 3
Who were the Swiftboat veterans and who did they attack?
A: a group of George W. Bush supporting Vets who bashed John Kerry in 2004.
QUESTION 4
In this Mitt Romney ad which aired before the Michigan Primary, what was the faux pas Many Michiganders noticed in the visual?
A: The photo of Mitt and his dad was from the New York World’s Fair in 1964, not the Detroit Auto Show.
QUESTION 5
Donna Rice was involved in a scandal involving what presidential candidate?
A: Gary Hart—reporters took a photo of her sitting on his lap with a cocktail after he challenged them to catch him cheating on his wife.
QUESTION 6:
What Candidate adopted this song during the presidential campaign?
A: Sara Palin was introduced with the heart Song “Barracuda”—that was her nickname as a high school basketball player
QUESTION 7 :
Who approved of this message:
A: Rick Santorum
QUESTION 8:
Campaign worker Andrew Young claimed to be the father of Rielle Hunter’s baby. He wasn’t, who was?
A: John Edwards (vice presidential Candidate with John Kerry in 2004)
QUESTION 9
Identify this song and tell us who used it in their political campaign?
A: Bill Clinton in 1992 during his first presidential campaign
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