Q: Former President Bill Clinton and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee are both from the same small town of Hope, Ark. Were they friends growing up?
—Teri Anulewicz, Smyrna
A: Clinton, who is 69 years old, and Huckabee, who is 60, were both born in Hope, but the Clintons moved to Hot Springs, Ark., in 1953, two years before Huckabee was born.
Both have used Hope in their campaigns.
A video of Clinton shown at the 1992 National Democratic Convention was called “A Man from Hope.” Clinton also referenced Hope at the end of his convention speech, saying, “I still believe in a place called Hope.”
“Clinton was more from Hot Springs than he was from Hope, but Hope was more evocative of the themes he was trying to put forth,” Ouachita Baptist University professor Hal Bass told Politico in April.
Huckabee authored a book titled, “From Hope to Higher Ground: My Vision for Restoring America’s Greatness,” and his 2016 campaign slogan is “Hope To Higher Ground.”
Q: Braves management has decimated the Braves’ roster this season. How many games has the bullpen lost this year? How many runs have they given up and what is the average?
—Nancy Bruce, Brookhaven
A: Braves relievers had the worst cumulative ERA in Major League Baseball at 4.75, prior to Tuesday's game at New York.
By comparison, Pittsburgh and St. Louis tied for the MLB lead in bullpen ERA at 2.66.
The Braves’ bullpen had 29 losses, tied for second-most in the majors, 25 blown saves (last in the majors) and allowed 242 earned runs (next to last).
Andy Johnston with Fast Copy News Service wrote this column. Do you have a question about the news? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
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