(Thread) Interesting factoids about presidential elections.

[KaiserDave]

1996 was the last time the Democratic ticket consisted of two Protestants, but the 2012 GOP ticket was the only ticket ever to pair two non-Protestants.

Even though four of the first five presidents were Virginians, John Tyler was the last president elected from Virginia (and he, of course, was only elected VP).

James Buchanan was the only POTUS from Pennsylvania.

1. What religion was Lieberman?

2. Ike moved to Gettysburg by 1956. If we count Trump as Floridian, it's only fair to include Ike on this too.

1. Jewish
2. Trump should be counted as a New Yorker for the sake of "what state was this President from?" his self-imposed exile doesn't, doesn't count

[KaiserDave]

1996 was the last time the Democratic ticket consisted of two Protestants, but the 2012 GOP ticket was the only ticket ever to pair two non-Protestants.

Even though four of the first five presidents were Virginians, John Tyler was the last president elected from Virginia (and he, of course, was only elected VP).

James Buchanan was the only POTUS from Pennsylvania.

1. What religion was Lieberman?

2. Ike moved to Gettysburg by 1956. If we count Trump as Floridian, it's only fair to include Ike on this too.

1. Jewish
2. Trump should be counted as a New Yorker for the sake of "what state was this President from?" his self-imposed exile doesn't, doesn't count

I didn't know he was practicing, I thought he was nominally of some Protestant sect and merely ethnically Jewish.

I think he's either Conservative or perhaps even Modern Orthodox. Either way, definitely practicing.