David Duke
publication date: Saturday, July 23, 2016 (part of Summer 2016)
category: 
Controversy
clue: When Louisianians voted him into office, did they consider his being a Grand Wizard of the KKK to be valuable work experience?
explanation: Duke was a former KKK grand wizard and author of several books about white supremacy. He ran for office many times, winning a seat in the Louisiana state legislature in 1988. more…
intended difficulty: medium
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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