publication date: Sunday, October 5, 2008 (part of Round XXXVI)

category: Government

clue: He governs 1.3 billion people, every one of them his equal.

explanation: At the time this goo was published, Hu was president of China, a Socialist nation of 1.3 billion people. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Jerry Mathis, and Tony Peters


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