Jim DeMint
publication date: Thursday, November 27, 2014 (part of Fall 2014)
category: 
Government
clue: Eight years in the Senate weren't enough heritage for him, so he left to find more.
explanation: DeMint resigned from the Senate to lead the Heritage Foundation. more…
difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Richard Slominsky, Mike Rothstein, and Lori Lancaster
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