publication date: Monday, November 1, 2004 (part of Round XXIV)

category: Government

clue: George W. Bush (0141) has been the Goo-in-Chief for four years. Will this goo replace him on November 2nd?

explanation: This goo was published on the eve of the 2004 presidential election between Kerry and Bush (who was goo 0141). more…

solved by: Steve West, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Scott Horowitz, Megan Baxter, Lori Lancaster, Aaron Fischer, Mihai Rusu, Jackie Mason, Todd Brotsch, E. M., Christine Marie Doiron, Anna Gregoline, Nadine Russell, Anthony Lewis, Phyllis Joy, Brad Htnck, Dave Stoppenhagen, John Pierpoint, Brandie Harrison, Elizabeth Chesher, Jason Charles Butterhoff, Kevin Laudadio, Deirdre DeLay, Christa Bennett, Ann Stafford, Darynn Malloy, Kris Weberg, and Sara Puza

player landmarks: This was the first goo solved by E. M., John Pierpoint, Deirdre DeLay, Ann Stafford, and Darynn Malloy. This was the last goo solved by Kris Weberg.

trivia: Scott had an informal tradition of gooing all major presidential candidates. Since Bush and Ralph Nader had already been made into goos in 2000, Kerry was the only major candidate remaining in time for the 2004 election.


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