Last Month's Trivia Contest Answer

In last month's trivia question, we asked which of the following people associated with the recent presidential campaign briefly attended the UW?

    1. Todd Palin, husband of vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin
    2. Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr
    3. Joe Wurzelbacher ("Joe the Plumber")
    4. Michael Goldfarb, spokesman for John McCain
    5. Madelyn Dunham, Barack Obama's recently deceased grandmother

The correct answer is #5. According to numerous obituaries, Madelyn Dunham attended the UW in the 1950s while living with her family on Mercer Island. She died on Nov. 3, 2008, the day before her grandson was elected president.

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