publication date: Sunday, January 19, 2020 (part of Winter 2020)

category: Government

clue: The main thing that a gay, 37-year-old Midwestern mayor has to prove to get elected president is that he can.

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Erik Bates


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