How Stupid Are the Republican 2012 Candidates?

SCHOOLING THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES How Educated Are They? THE CANDIDATES: MICHELLE BACHMANN MITT ROMNEY SARAH PALIN B.A. - Political Science Winona State University B.A. - English Brigham Young University B.A. - Communications University of Idaho J.D. Oral Roberts University J.D. / M.B.A. (Joint degree) Harvard Law School / Harvard Business School *Has not officially declared candidacy. Masters of Law (LL.M.) William and Mary School of Law HERMAN CAIN RON PAUL TIM PAWLENTY B.A. - Mathematics Morehouse College B.S. - Biology Gettysburg College B.A. - Political Science University of Minnesotta M.A. - Computer Science Purdue University M.D. Duke University School of Medicine Juris Doctor University of Minnesota NEWT GINGRICH RICK SANTORUM JON HUNTSMAN B.A. - History Emory University B.A. - Political Science B.A. - Political Science Pennsylvania State University University of Pennsylvania M.A. - History Tulane University M.B.A. University of Pittsburgh Ph.D. - Modern European History Tulane University J.D. Dickinson School of Law - Penn State MOST DEGREES (3 EACH): Mitt Romney Michelle Bachman (B.A., J.D., M.B.A.) (B.A., J.D., M.B.A.) Newt Gingrich Rick Santorum (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.) (B.A., J.D., M.B.A.) FEWEST DEGREES (1 EACH): Sarah Palin Jon Huntsman (B.A.) (B.A.) MOST COMMON MAJOR: LEAST COMMON MAJOR: Political Science (4 candidates) English, Biology, Math, History (4-way tie) (UN)EDUCATED PRESIDENTS THROUGH HISTORY: 10 PRESIDENTS IN HISTORY HAVE NOT HELD ONLY 1 PRESIDENT IN COLLEGE DEGREES. AMONG THEM: HISTORY HAD EARNED.. A PH.D: Woodrow Wilson (Political Science) AN M.B.A.: George Washington Harry S. Truman Abraham George W. Bush Lincoln THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN Mr. President Mr. President Mr. President AMERICAN PRESIDENT WHO HELD 3 COLLEGE DEGREES 4 OF THE LAST 5 ELECTIONS WENT TO THE MORE EDUCATED CANDIDATE.* George W. Bush Barack Bill Obama Clinton (twice) IN THE 5 ELECTIONS BEFORE THAT, 4 WENT TO THE LESS EDUCATED CANDIDATE.* George H.W. Ronald Bush Richard Jimmy Carter Regan Nixon *(The 2 elections not fitting this pattern, 1 in each 5-election group, were even match-ups) In US history overall, HISTORICAL MATCH-UPS (ALL TIME / 20TH C.) Even match-up: the less educated 20 /8 candidate wins 58% More educated won: 14/8 Less educated won: 19/11 56 / 27 of the time: Total number of elections: CREATED BY: ONLINESCHOOLS.ORG References: http://2012.republican-candidates.org/ http://www.nndb.com/ http://www.historycentral.com/elections/ BY NO ND This work is under a creative commons license.