This Week In Political Trivia: Feb. 18
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How much money did Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., spend to buy the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team and keep it from leaving the state?
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$10 million
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$15 million
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$18 million
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$24 million
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What new state governor is the son of a preacher?
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Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio
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Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla.
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Gov. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo.
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Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wis.
Correct Answer
A. Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wis. -
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What member of Congress served as executive director of the Foundation for Democracy in Namibia during the late 1980s?
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Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J.
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Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif.
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Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.
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Rep. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.
Correct Answer
A. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. -
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Which avid runner finished first among women members of Congress in an annual charity race in 2008 and 2009?
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Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif.
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Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.
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Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas
Correct Answer
A. Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio -
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What New Jersey congressman can trace his English-German ancestry in his home county back 300 years?
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Rep. Leonard Lance (R)
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Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)
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Rep. Steve Rothman (D)
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Rep. Rush Holt (D)
Correct Answer
A. Rep. Leonard Lance (R) -
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