Comments on: Extreme Trivia #18 http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-18/ Just When You Thought it was Safe to Take Politics Seriously Again Thu, 4 Dec 2008 01:40:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Peter Roff http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-18/#comment-331 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:34:59 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-18/#comment-331 I was mistaken - the last Republican (?) to lose a primary was New Hampshire's Bob Smith - who was defeated by now-Sen. John Sununu... although Smith's status as a Republican was ambiguous, having left the party for a short while for status as an independent over some cranky reason... I was mistaken - the last Republican (?) to lose a primary was New Hampshire’s Bob Smith - who was defeated by now-Sen. John Sununu… although Smith’s status as a Republican was ambiguous, having left the party for a short while for status as an independent over some cranky reason…

]]> by: Pete http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-18/#comment-329 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:51:34 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-18/#comment-329 hmmm...wasn't it Sen Sheila Frahm (KS) who was appointed to fill Dole's seat - then was knocked out in a special election primary by Sam Brownback. The special was to fill out the remainder of the term. this might be a technicality or I guess it could all depend on the meaning of the word incumbent. incumbent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incumbent) here doesn't mention the word elected -- it merely says the current holder of political office. Extreme?? hmmm…wasn’t it Sen Sheila Frahm (KS) who was appointed to fill Dole’s seat - then was knocked out in a special election primary by Sam Brownback. The special was to fill out the remainder of the term. this might be a technicality or I guess it could all depend on the meaning of the word incumbent. incumbent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incumbent) here doesn’t mention the word elected — it merely says the current holder of political office.

Extreme??

]]> by: Pete http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-18/#comment-328 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:07:24 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-18/#comment-328 ...wasn't it Shelia Frahm who was appointed by Gov. Bill Graves to fill out Bob Dole's term. She was appointed Senator in 1996 then ended up losing to Sam Brownback in special election primary to fill out the whole term. …wasn’t it Shelia Frahm who was appointed by Gov. Bill Graves to fill out Bob Dole’s term. She was appointed Senator in 1996 then ended up losing to Sam Brownback in special election primary to fill out the whole term.

]]> by: Peter Roff http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-18/#comment-326 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:20:05 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-18/#comment-326 In 1980 Jack Javits lost the New York Republican Senatorial primary to Al D'Amato... but remained on the ballot as the candidate of the now-defunct Liberal Party. D'Amato went on to defeat Javits and former Congressman Elizabeth Holtzman in the November election. In 1980 Jack Javits lost the New York Republican Senatorial primary to Al D’Amato… but remained on the ballot as the candidate of the now-defunct Liberal Party. D’Amato went on to defeat Javits and former Congressman Elizabeth Holtzman in the November election.

]]> by: rc geist http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-18/#comment-325 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:43:37 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-18/#comment-325 Jacob Javits in 1980 ( to Al D'Amato) Jacob Javits in 1980 ( to Al D’Amato)

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