>> ERIC: CHIP CRAVAACK, YOU MAY REMEMBER, SERVED JUST ONE TERM IN CONGRESS AFTER UPSETTING 18-TERM INCUMBENT JIM OBERSTAR.

THE END OF THE HOUR, AND THE END OF THE YEAR, IS NEAR.

WE HAVE ONE LAST HISTORY QUESTION AND ANSWER FOR 2025.

LAST WEEK OUR QUERY CAME FROM THE WORLD OF NATIONAL ELECTIONS.

IT CONCERNED THE TOP TICKET IN THE COUNTRY.

WHERE MANY CANDIDATES WITH TIES TO MINNESOTA HAVE FOUND THEMSELVES THROUGHOUT THE DECADES.

OUR TASK FOR YOU WAS ACTUALLY QUITE STRAIGHTFORWARD.

NAME THE NATIVE-BORN MINNESOTANS WHO HAVE RUN AND LOST AS CANDIDATES FOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

TRUE CONFESSIONS, THIS ONE WAS A LOT TOUGHER THAN MANY OF YOU IMAGINED.

WRONG ANSWERS UP FIRST AS ALWAYS.

>> ERIC: WE ALSO RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM VIEWER THERESA WHO CLAIMED IT WAS A TRICK AND THERE ISN'T A RIGHT ANSWER.

SHE'S RIGHT THAT IT WAS A TRICK QUESTION.

BUT THERE IS A RIGHT ANSWER.

THERE'S A LOT WRONG AND A LITTLE BIT RIGHT WITH MOST OF THE ANSWERS YOU JUST HEARD.

FOR THE MOSTLY-RIGHT ANSWER WE TURN TO STEVE OUT OF CRYSTAL.

>> ERIC: OKAY, WE ADMIT THAT THIS ONE WAS A BIT COMPLICATED.

THE DUO OF NATIVE-BORN MINNESOTANS WHO LOST AS V.P.

CANDIDATES ARE TIM KAINE, WHO RAN WITH HILLARY CLINTON IN 2016, AND WALTER MONDALE, WHO WON AS V.P.

CANDIDATE IN 1976 BUT LOST AS V.P.

CANDIDATE IN 1980 WHEN HE AND PRESIDENT CARTER LOST TO RONALD REAGAN.

WHEW!

THAT IS A LOT OF VEEP HISTORY RIGHT THERE.

SPECIAL THANKS TO BRENDAN HENEHAN FOR THAT QUESTION.

WE HAVE SEVERAL HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS BEFORE WE GO.

THIS IS OUR LAST SHOW OF 2025.

NO SHOW NEXT WEEK, BUT YOU CAN TUNE IN ON JANUARY 2ND FOR A SPECIAL EDITION OF "ALMANAC."

THE SHOW STAFF PICKED THEIR FAVORITE SEGMENTS TO SHARE WITH YOU AGAIN.

WE'LL BE BACK WITH OUR FIRST LIVE PROGRAM OF 2026 THREE WEEKS FROM TONIGHT ON JANUARY 9TH.

LOOKING AHEAD TO JANUARY, WE'RE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE HOSTING AN "ALMANAC" TRIVIA NIGHT ON JANUARY 21ST.

CATHY AND I WILL BE THERE, ALONG WITH MARY LAHAMMER AND SOME SPECIAL GUESTS.

HEAD TO TPT.ORG/EVENTS FOR ALL THE DETAILS TO SECURE YOUR FREE TICKET TO "ALMANAC AFTER HOURS" AND COMPETE TO BE THE "ALMANAC" TRIVIA CHAMP.

FOR SHOW-ENDING MUSIC TONIGHT, WE HAVE A SPECIAL TREAT FOR YOU.

A PREVIEW OF A NEW CHRISTMAS CONCERT - A ST THOMAS CHRISTMAS: LOVE DIVINE.

THE SHOW PREMIERES ON TPT DECEMBER 23RD AT 7:00 P.M.

YOU CAN CATCH REPEATS ON DECEMBER 24TH AND 25TH.

GREATER MINNESOTA VIEWERS, CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS.

YOU CAN ALWAYS CHECK IT OUT ANY TIME ON TPT.ORG AND THE PBS APP.

HERE'S THE CHOIR SINGING ONE OF THE BIG SONGS FROM THE SHOW.

ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS, BE CAREFUL.

JUBILATE DEO, OMNIS TERRA; ♪ JUBILATE DEO.

JUBILATE DEO.

OMNIS TERRA; OMNIS TERRA; OMNIS TERRA; JUBILATE DEO.

OMNIS TERRA; ♪ JUBILATE JUBILATE DEO OMNIS TERRA; OMNIS TERRA; OMNIS TERRA; SERVITE DOMINO IN LAETITIA.

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