THE STATE WAS IN PLAY
The 2016 election was tight! Fewer than 80,000 votes across PA, WI and this peninsular midwest state were the margin of victory
What is Michigan?
Like many Jakes, quarterback Plummer got this rhyming nickname
What is Jake the Snake?
The 4-letter postponement of a legal proceeding; it may precede "of execution"
What is stay?
A thick baseball stick
What is a fat bat?
Directed by Spielberg: "Whoever saves one life saves the world entire"
What is Schindler's List?
In the Christmas carol Silent Night, all is this all is bright
What is calm?
In 2009, Dmitry Medvedev said the counterinsurgency against this republic had ended?
What is Chechnya?
The Hardy-Rand-Rittler and Ishitara tests are to determine degrees of this
What is colorblindness?
It stretches southward to Cape Horn
What is Chile?
Florida left this man 537 votes short of a presidency
Who is Al Gore?
Brother of Maggie this actor played Billy Crystal's son in City Slickers
Larceny grand when it exceeds a certain amount; this when its less
What is petty?
Reddening of the face in the presence of someone you're crazy about
What is a crush blush?
Lt. John Dunbar is about to discover the frontier...within himself
What is Dances With Wolves?
These creatures swim hundreds of miles upriver from the Pacific to spawn
What is salmon?
13-letter profession of Ichabod Crane in Legend Sleepy Hollow
What is schoolteacher?
Term for the ceremonial escort accompanying the flag bearer
What is the color guard?
Gaining independence in 1894 if was the second country in the Americas to free itself from colonial rule
What is Haiti?
Like many states in 1960 this one was close when native son Richard Nixon beat JFK by just 35,000
What is California?
The ballpark of this American League team was once knowns as Jacobs Field or The Jake
Who are the Cleveland Indians?
The place where a court trial is held; a change of it may be requested because of possible prejudice
What is venue?
A defensive ditch dug in Paris
What is a french trench?
Set in the 16th century; A comedy about the greatest love story almost never told
What is Shakespeare in Love?
Part of your lower leg or a baby black Angus
What is a calf?
Alan Moore created this Watchmen character as a bad version of Batman and cringed when fans idolized him
Who is Rorschach?
Technical name for a photographic slide
What is a color transparency?
In the 19th century, this Mideast nation fell under the control of the Al Thani Dynasty which still rules here today
What is Qatar?
Kentucky was in play in 1896 with William McKinley besting this noted orator by a mere 277 votes
Who is William Jennings Bryan?
Raging Bull was a hit as it was based on his memoir
Who is Jake La Motta?
This word refers to an illegally high rate of interest charged by loan sharks
What is usury?
An artificial New York strip or sirloin
What is a fake steak?
To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman
What is Silence of the Lambs?
There's a silent L in this word for silently sneaking up on prey
What is stalk?
A staple in Mexico City, they are crunch pieces of deep-fried pork skin
What are chicharrones?
Equine idiom that means another matter completely
What is a horse of a different color?
The rugged Mahabharat range of the Himalays spans part of this landlocked nation
What is Nepal?
1000 votes in Nevada separated Samuel Tilden and this min in 1876?
Who is Rutherford B. Hayes?
Surname of the Jake character played by John Belushi
What is Blues?
Treason is betraying one's country by committing hostile acts; this is inciting the betrayal
What is sedition?
This rhyming synonym for unwaveringly loyal is also colorful
What is true blue?
A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere
What is Fargo?
To act on someone's this is to represent their interests
What is behalf?
This French phrase means seek the woman
What is cherchez la femme?
Though it's not technically a musical instrument, a clavilux is called this
What is a color organ?
This kingdom consists of some 170 islands about 1300 miles north of New Zealand
What is Tonga?