Presidents and Their Mothers

Jul 12, 2014

RAY: Which of the following presidents' mothers, by her own admission, did not vote for her son when he ran for the presidency of the United States? Number one, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Number two, William Jefferson Clinton. Number three, Thomas Woodrow Wilson.
 

Answer: 

RAY: The answer is: Woodrow Wilson. Not because Woody's mother didn't like him. It's--believe it or not, for all you youngsters out there--until 1920, women were not allowed to vote in this country. And because Wilson's term ended before women had the right to vote, she could not have legally voted for her own son. So who's our winner?

TOM: The winner is Beth Bartholomew of Carr, Colorado. Congratulations!


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