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    Newt Gingrich explained that the three hundred thousand dollars he received from Freddie Mac was payment not for lobbying (which may have been unethical) but for his “advice as a historian.” p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

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Explore 'Oops': The Debates Quiz, where you match candidates with their unique food metaphors used during debates. Assess your knowledge of political rhetoric and historical debate moments, enhancing understanding of political communication.

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  • 2. 

    Which candidate said that the legalization of heroin would not result in widespread use of the drug?

    • Rick Perry.

    • Ron Paul.

    • Mitt Romney.

    • Rick Santorum.

    Correct Answer
    A. Ron Paul.
    Explanation
    Ron Paul is the correct answer because he is known for his libertarian views and advocacy for individual freedoms, including the decriminalization of drugs. He has consistently argued that the legalization of heroin would not lead to widespread use, but rather allow for regulation and harm reduction. His stance on drug policy aligns with the belief that individuals should have the right to make their own choices, even if they are potentially harmful.

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  • 3. 

    Michele Bachmann gave a post-debate interview in which she told of just having met a woman whose daughter was afflicted with what? p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

    • Heartburn, after eating “too much Godfather’s Pizza with anchovies.”

    • Headaches, after being forced to study under compact fluorescent light bulbs, a problem that Bachmann has addressed by introducing the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act.

    • Mental retardation, after being inoculated with the H.P.V. vaccine.

    • Culture shock, after Jon Huntsman name-checked Kurt Cobain during the debate.

    Correct Answer
    A. Mental retardation, after being inoculated with the H.P.V. vaccine.
    Explanation
    Michele Bachmann gave a post-debate interview in which she mentioned meeting a woman whose daughter was afflicted with mental retardation after being inoculated with the H.P.V. vaccine.

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  • 4. 

    Herman Cain’s defense against sexual-harassment charges was “For every one person that comes forward with a false accusation . . . there are thousands who would say none of that sort of activity ever came from Herman Cain.” p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

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    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Herman Cain's defense against sexual-harassment charges was based on the argument that for every false accusation made against him, there are thousands of people who would testify that no such behavior ever came from him. This suggests that he believes the accusations against him are untrue and that there is a larger group of people who can vouch for his innocence.

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  • 5. 

    What did Mitt Romney say he “will never apologize for”? p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

    • Adjusting his position on health care between the hardcover and paperback editions of his book.

    • Putting his hand on Rick Perry’s shoulder.

    • Telling the landscaping company he was firing for using undocumented workers, “I’m running for office, for Pete’s sake. I can’t have illegals.”

    • “The United States of America!”

    Correct Answer
    A. “The United States of America!”
    Explanation
    Mitt Romney said he "will never apologize for" the United States of America.

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  • 6. 

    Which candidate coined the word “forewithal?" p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: -0.2px}

    • Rick Perry.

    • Ron Paul.

    • Mitt Romney.

    • Rick Santorum.

    Correct Answer
    A. Rick Perry.
  • 7. 

    Match the candidate with the food metaphor that he or she deployed. On taxes: “The state tax is an apple. We are replacing the current tax code with oranges . . . Take a loaf of bread. It has five taxes in it right now.” p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: -0.2px} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

    • Herman Cain.

    • Newt Gingrich.

    • Mitt Romney.

    • Michele Bachmann.

    Correct Answer
    A. Herman Cain.
    Explanation
    The candidate who made the statement comparing taxes to apples and oranges is Herman Cain.

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  • 8. 

    Which candidate referred to himself as a member of “the great middle class?” p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: -0.2px}

    • Rick Perry.

    • Ron Paul.

    • Mitt Romney.

    • Rick Santorum.

    Correct Answer
    A. Mitt Romney.
    Explanation
    Mitt Romney referred to himself as a member of "the great middle class."

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  • 9. 

    Match the candidate with his or her bold proclamation.“I hate cancer.” p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

    • Rick Perry.

    • Michele Bachmann.

    • Rick Santorum.

    • Newt Gingrich.

    Correct Answer
    A. Rick Perry.
    Explanation
    Rick Perry is the candidate who made the bold proclamation "I hate cancer." This statement suggests that he has a strong personal dislike for cancer and may prioritize fighting against it if elected.

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  • 10. 

    Match the candidate with the food metaphor that he or she deployed. On taxes: “Even if it means paying the price of two Happy Meals a year, like ten dollars, everyone can afford to pay at least that.” p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: -0.2px} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

    • Herman Cain.

    • Newt Gingrich.

    • Mitt Romney.

    • Michele Bachmann.

    Correct Answer
    A. Michele Bachmann.
    Explanation
    The candidate compared taxes to the price of two Happy Meals a year, emphasizing that it is a small amount that everyone can afford to pay. This metaphor suggests that taxes are a relatively small expense that should not be burdensome for individuals.

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  • 11. 

    What was Herman Cain referring to when he said, “That was a statement that I obviously shouldn’t have made”? p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

    • His reference to Nancy Pelosi as “Princess Nancy.”

    • His comment about Mormonism making some Americans uncomfortable, which he explained was “not [meant as] a dispersion whatsoever.”

    • His complaint that instead of putting “fuel in the engine” President Obama keeps putting “stuff in the caboose.”

    • His pronouncement that he wouldn’t be comfortable with a Muslim in his Administration, although he “was thinking about the ones that are trying to kill us.”

    Correct Answer
    A. His reference to Nancy Pelosi as “Princess Nancy.”
    Explanation
    The correct answer is the first option, which refers to Herman Cain's statement about Nancy Pelosi as "Princess Nancy." This answer is supported by the text provided, which mentions Cain's comment about Pelosi and his subsequent acknowledgment that it was a statement he shouldn't have made. The other options listed are unrelated to the given statement.

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  • 12. 

    Match the candidate with the food metaphor that he or she deployed. On the debt ceiling: “Look, I’m not going to eat Barack Obama’s dog food, all right?” p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: -0.2px} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

    • Herman Cain.

    • Newt Gingrich.

    • Mitt Romney.

    • Michele Bachmann.

    Correct Answer
    A. Mitt Romney.
    Explanation
    Mitt Romney is the candidate who deployed the food metaphor in the given statement. He used the phrase "I'm not going to eat Barack Obama's dog food" to express his refusal to agree with or support Obama's policies or proposals, particularly regarding the debt ceiling. This metaphor suggests that Romney does not want to accept or consume something that he considers to be of low quality or unfavorable.

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  • 13. 

    Match the candidate with his or her bold proclamation. “The table is being set for worldwide nuclear war against Israel.” p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

    • Rick Perry.

    • Michele Bachmann.

    • Rick Santorum.

    • Newt Gingrich.

    Correct Answer
    A. Michele Bachmann.
    Explanation
    The bold proclamation suggests that there is a plan or intention to start a worldwide nuclear war against Israel. Among the given candidates, Michele Bachmann is the one who made this statement.

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  • 14. 

    Which candidate said that it was O.K. to kill Iranian, Russian, or North Korean nuclear scientists? (“On occasion, scientists working on the nuclear program in Iran turn up dead. I think that’s a wonderful thing, candidly.”) p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: -0.2px}

    • Rick Perry.

    • Ron Paul.

    • Mitt Romney.

    • Rick Santorum.

    Correct Answer
    A. Rick Santorum.
    Explanation
    Rick Santorum is the candidate who said that it was O.K. to kill Iranian, Russian, or North Korean nuclear scientists. The quote provided in the question supports this answer, where Santorum states that the death of scientists working on the nuclear program in Iran is a "wonderful thing."

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  • 15. 

    Which candidate said that allowing a raped woman to have an abortion would “put [her] through another trauma,” so it would be better for her to carry her rapist’s child for nine months instead? p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: -0.2px}

    • Michele Bachmann.

    • Rick Santorum.

    • Mitt Romney.

    • Newt Gingrich.

    Correct Answer
    A. Rick Santorum.
    Explanation
    Rick Santorum is the correct answer because he made the statement that allowing a raped woman to have an abortion would "put her through another trauma." This suggests that Santorum believes it would be better for the woman to carry her rapist's child for nine months instead. This position aligns with Santorum's known stance on abortion, which is generally against it except in cases where the mother's life is at risk.

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  • 16. 

    Which of these topics drew applause from a debate audience? (More than one answer may be correct.) p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

    • Letting people without health insurance die.

    • Trying Ben Bernanke for treason.

    • Rick Perry’s execution record.

    • Waterboarding.

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Letting people without health insurance die.
    A. Trying Ben Bernanke for treason.
    A. Rick Perry’s execution record.
    A. Waterboarding.
    Explanation
    All of them drew applause.

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  • 17. 

    Match the candidate with his or her bold proclamation. “I want to go to war with China.” p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

    • Rick Perry.

    • Michele Bachmann.

    • Rick Santorum.

    • Newt Gingrich.

    Correct Answer
    A. Rick Santorum.
  • 18. 

    Seven of the eight candidates raised their hands when asked if they would walk away from a compromise that would give them ten dollars in spending cuts for every dollar in tax increases. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: -0.2px}

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    All eight raised their hands.

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  • 19. 

    Which choice did CNN’s John King unexpectedly ask Rick Santorum to make? p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: -0.2px}

    • “Dr. Phil or Dr. Oz?”

    • “Leno or Conan?”

    • “Kim or Khloe?”

    • “Boxers or briefs?”

    Correct Answer
    A. “Leno or Conan?”
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Leno or Conan?" because the question is asking which late-night talk show host John King unexpectedly asked Rick Santorum to choose between. The other choices listed (Dr. Phil or Dr. Oz, Kim or Khloe, and Boxers or briefs) are not relevant to the question.

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  • 20. 

    Match the candidate with the food metaphor that he or she deployed. On Obamacare: “You show up and say, ‘I’d like a Quarter Pounder with Cheese.’ They give you a Quarter Pounder with Cheese. You give them money. They are happy. You are happy. If you open up your bag and there’s no Quarter Pounder with Cheese, you are unhappy.” p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: -0.2px} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

    • Herman Cain.

    • Newt Gingrich.

    • Mitt Romney.

    • Michele Bachmann.

    Correct Answer
    A. Newt Gingrich.
    Explanation
    Newt Gingrich is compared to a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in this metaphor. The metaphor is used to explain Obamacare, suggesting that like ordering fast food, under Obamacare, people should be able to get what they want (healthcare coverage) and be satisfied with it. If they don't receive what they ordered (healthcare coverage), they will be unhappy. This comparison implies that Gingrich believes Obamacare should be simple, efficient, and provide people with the desired outcome, just like ordering fast food.

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  • 21. 

    Match the candidate with his or her bold proclamation. “I’m in favor of saying to people, ‘If you’re not prepared to be loyal to the United States, you will not serve in my Administration.’ ” p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 12.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.5px Helvetica}

    • Rick Perry.

    • Michele Bachmann.

    • Rick Santorum.

    • Newt Gingrich.

    Correct Answer
    A. Newt Gingrich.
    Explanation
    Newt Gingrich is matched with the bold proclamation because he stated, "I’m in favor of saying to people, 'If you’re not prepared to be loyal to the United States, you will not serve in my Administration.'" This indicates that Gingrich believes in a strict loyalty to the United States as a requirement for serving in his administration.

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