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Md. Governor's Race Quiz
How familiar are you with the issues and candidates in the Md. governor's race? Answer the following five questions and see:
1. This year's Md. governor's race is expected to:
A. be the most expensive ever.
B. end in a landslide for Gov. Parris N. Glendening.
C. turn on the hot-button issue of slot machines at racetracks.
D. put Maryland's Socialist Party on the map.
2. Gov. Glendening's efforts to clear up one of Maryland's environmental problems were attacked by some candidates as draconian, with Terry McGuire going so far as to call them "environmental McCarthyism." What problem was Glendening trying to solve?
A. Pfiesteria
B. Smog control over Baltimore
C. Ground water contamination in Southern Md.
D. Pesticide overuse on tobacco farms
3. The number one issue that Md. voters would like to see the governor address, according to a Washington Post poll, is:
A. Economy/Unemployment
B. Crime
C. Education
D. Drugs
4. The leading Republican candidate, Ellen R. Sauerbrey, has received endorsements from a number of GOP heavy hitters. Who of the following has not endorsed her candidacy?
A. House Speaker Newt Gingrich
B. Reagan administration official Oliver L. North
C. former vice president Dan Quayle
D. former president Gerald R. Ford
© Copyright 1998 The Washington Post Company
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