Today's Daily Quiz: August 11, 2007

Most independent observers say that the Karl Rove inspired "surge" strategy in Iraq is a failure. Another monumental moment in surge failures occurred when George Herbert Walker Bush had the misfortune to experience a premature surge while locked in a carnal embrace with his then girlfriend, Barbara Pierce, in the back seat of a Rolls Royce in the parking lot of the Kennebunkport Country Club. Three months later, they were married. Six months after their marriage, Barbara gave birth to a "premature" baby boy named George W. Name other famous or infamous surges in history.

Previous DQ: It's time to rename the political parties. The Republican Party and Democratic Party have re-branded themselves over the last several years and now it is time for a name change to reflect their new identities. So, what new names would be most fitting for the two major parties?
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