Originally published Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Which celebs are red, which blue? Test your knowledge
1. Which liberal race-car driver took his/her crew to watch Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" when it first opened? A. Danica Patrick B B...
1. Which liberal race-car driver took his/her crew to watch Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" when it first opened?
A. Danica Patrick
B. Mario Andretti
C. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
D. Jeff Gordon
2. Which game-show host is a mainstream Republican?
A. Alex Trebek
B. Pat Sajak
C. Drew Carey
D. All of the above
3. Primarily known for his session guitar work with The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, this conservative guitarist has become a high-priced defense consultant, even though he has no formal training in the subject.
A. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
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B. Moby
C. Steve Vai
D. Donald "Duck" Dunn
4. Which talk-show host ran for Congress, Cincinnati mayor and Ohio governor on the Democratic ticket? (Hint: He clinched the mayoral seat after admitting that he'd hired a prostitute.)
5. Having had two family members (his father and sister) murdered, this actor is a Republican — occasionally mentioned as a future gubernatorial candidate in California — who favors law and order.
A. Sam Waterston
B. Kelsey Grammer
C. James Woods
D. Gary Coleman
6. This member of the famous Baldwin acting family is a born-again Christian conservative.
A. Alec Baldwin
B. Daniel Baldwin
C. William Baldwin
D. Stephen Baldwin
7. Which lesbian crime author has donated more than $130,000 to Republican Party candidates since 1998? (Hint: She's also close friends with the family of Christian evangelist Billy Graham.)
8. As a liberal radio-show host, this former ballet dancer often takes calls critical of his/her father.
A. Steven Ford
B. Julie Nixon Eisenhower
C. Fraser Heston
D. Ron Reagan
9. Which "Saturday Night Live" alumnus performed at the 2004 Republican National Convention and supported Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign in 2008?
10. This actor, who once marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and protested the Vietnam War, became a Republican when Ronald Reagan ran for his first term as president.
A. Dennis Hopper
B. Peter Fonda
C. Peter Boyle
D. Jon Voight
11. He supports gun rights and intelligent design, endorsed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee for president and delivers a mean roundhouse kick.
A. Steven Seagal
B. Sylvester Stallone
C. Chuck Norris
D. Arnold Schwarzenegger
12. This former World Wrestling Entertainment champ and onetime draftee of the L.A. Raiders is also a conservative Fox News business analyst.
A. The Rock
B. John "Bradshaw" Layfield
C. Vince McMahon
D. Hulk Hogan
13. True or false: Rocker Sammy Hagar "can't drive 55," but he can pick a presidential race winner.
14. Which "Happy Days" star sat next to Margaret Thatcher at Ronald Reagan's funeral?
A. Erin Moran
B. Scott Baio
C. Tom Bosley
D. Henry Winkler
15. Which Vince is an outspoken Democrat?
A. "Fred Claus" star Vince Vaughn
B. Vincent D'Onofrio of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
C. Indie actor and director Vincent Gallo
16. Which ardent Republican, at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, said, "God bless President Bush, and God bless America" to counter acceptance speeches from liberal celebrities?
A. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top
B. Bob Seger
C. Michael Anthony of Van Halen
D. Johnny Ramone of The Ramones
17. True or false: Country star Tim McGraw has dreams of running for political office — and he's got former President Bill Clinton's blessing.
18. Which Republican-turned- Democrat-turned-Independent has suggested he/she might run for governor of Alabama?
A. Bo Jackson
B. Courteney Cox
C. Brett Butler
D. Charles Barkley
19. Which "Godfather" actor supported Hillary Clinton's bid for senator in 2006 and her presidential campaign in 2008 — only to switch his allegiance to John McCain?
20. Country duo Big & Rich are split politically. Which one has donated to the Obama campaign — John Rich or Kenny Alphin?
21. While he claims to have not smoked much pot, this actor became a staunch Libertarian after he was busted for possession of drug paraphernalia.
A. Cheech Marin
B. Woody Harrelson
C. Bruce Willis
D. Tommy Chong
22. This actor said the selection of Sarah Palin as the Republican vice presidential candidate was like "a really bad Disney movie."
A. Matt Damon
B. Ben Affleck
C. Stanley Tucci
D. Harrison Ford
23. Which actress offered to help the Obama campaign — only to be turned down due to her less-than-positive image?
A. Lindsay Lohan
B. Paris Hilton
C. Miley Cyrus
D. Britney Spears
24. Which longtime Democrat appeared as a guest speaker at the 2004 Republican National Convention, calling himself a "9/11 Republican"?
A. Leslie Nielsen
B. Ron Silver
C. Dennis Miller
D. James Woods
25. This actress and occasional Playboy model once led the Pledge of Allegiance at the Republican National Convention.
A. Jenny McCarthy
B. Jennie Garth
C. Shannen Doherty
D. Molly Shannon
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