1) I liked the questions, and commend the NAQT folk on a job well done. 2) Berkeley looked really strong, look out for them. 3) I beseech all question writers out there to stop writing questions on Victoria Woodhull. I can think of no other topic that seems so overasked. 4) As I only play quizbowl for the purpose of answering questions about arcane topics in antebellum American political history I have a complaint. In round twelve a question began with something like: This party's last presidential candidate was John P. Hale... This statement is true of two parties, the Liberty Party (1848) and the Free Soil Party (1852). Given that Hale eventually endorsed Martin Van Buren in 1848, it's arguable that his 1848 candidacy with the Liberty Party was not serious at the time of the election. http://dig.lib.niu.edu/message/candidates-hale.html All sources I've seen indicate Hale's 1852 candidacy with the Free Soil Party, which merged with the Republican Party by 1856. http://www.state.nh.us/nhdhr/legport2/hale.html In any case, I found that question flawed, and to counteract claims of sour grapes, my team had a bye that round and played a meaningless scrimmage. 5) Patrick Friel was robbed of the Tommy LaSorda bobblehead doll. Steve Kaplan who enjoyed the Gold Club toss-up in round 12
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