Claire McCaskill
publication date: Friday, May 27, 2016 (part of Spring 2016)
category: 
Government
clue: This Midwestern senator overwhelmingly defeated her legitimate opponent in her 2012 bid for re-election.
explanation: McCaskill, senator from Missouri, defeated Todd Akin, who was unpopular after making controversial comments about "legitimate rape." more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, and Joanna Woods
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