publication date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)

category: Government

clue: This former New Mexican governor offers voters an alternative to Clinton and Trump on the ballot today, just like he offered an alternative to Obama and Romney four years ago.

explanation: Johnson ran as the Libertarian Party's nominee for president in 2012 and 2016. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King


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