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…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Lori Lancaster


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