20 U.S. Senators Everyone Should Know - Statistics

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Clue		Senator	% Correct
Progressive senator who twice ran for President but lost in the primary.	Vermont	Bernie Sanders	92%
Liberal senator from a famous political family.	Massachusetts	Ted Kennedy	88%
Vietnam War hero known as a political maverick; ran unsuccessfully for President.	Arizona	John McCain	83%
Led Senate investigations into suspected communists in the early 1950s.	Wisconsin	Joseph McCarthy	83%
Most influential Whig politician; proposed the 'American System.'	Kentucky	Henry Clay	75%
Avid populist known for his "share our wealth" program; assassinated in 1935.	Louisiana	Huey Long	71%
Majority leader known for his aggressive yet successful leadership tactics.	Texas	Lyndon B. Johnson	71%
Leading progressive during the early 20th century.	Wisconsin	Robert La Follette	71%
Dixiecrat and segregationist that switched parties in 1964.	South Carolina	Strom Thurmond	71%
Prominent national figure who was Gerald Ford's running mate in 1976.	Kansas	Bob Dole	67%
Anti-war populist who ran for President but lost in a landslide.	South Dakota	George McGovern	63%
A major defender of Southern interests during his decades in government.	South Carolina	John C. Calhoun	58%
Moderate Senator that was also a former astronaut.	Ohio	John Glenn	58%
Prominent abolitionist; known for being caned during a debate.	Massachusetts	Charles Sumner	54%
Known as "Mr. Republican," he led the conservative wing of the GOP.	Ohio	Robert Taft	54%
Served as Secretary of State under three Presidents.	Massachusetts	Daniel Webster	38%
Anti-slavery senator that served as Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State.	New York	William Seward	38%
Shifted from isolationist to internationalist during WWII; served as President pro-tempore.	Michigan	Arthur Vandenberg	29%
Prominent advocate for New Deal legislation, helping sheppard much of it through.	New York	Robert Wagner	17%
First African-American to serve in the U.S. Senate.	Mississippi	Hiram R. Revels	4%

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