ELECTION QUIZ

Which of Us Just Ran for President?

 

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Once upon a time, as many as 18 people were competing in the race for the White House. Now, heading into Super Tuesday, the field is down to a small handful of front runners. But before we turn to the survivors, let ' s take a fond look back at the also-rans with a game of " Did I Run or Not? " Four of the men shown below ran for president; four of them did not and one of those four is currently in jail. Can you guess who ' s who?

Jim Gilmore

Fmr. Gov., Va.

Ted Stevens

Sen., Alaska

Duncan Hunter

Rep., Calif.

Lindsey Graham

Sen., S.C.

Evan Bayh

Sen., Ind.

Bob Ney

Fmr. Rep., Ohio

Mike Gravel

Fmr. Sen., Alaska

Tom Tancredo

Rep., Colo.

Answers: those who ran—1. Gilmore, 3. Hunter, 7. Gravel, 8. Tancredo. Those who didn't run—2. Stevens, 4. Graham, 5. Bayh, 6. Ney (currently serving a 30-month prison term for his conduct in the jack abramoff lobbying scandal).

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