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The news quiz asks the tough political questions, like: What's up with Mountain Dew?

NPR | By Holly J. Morris
Published August 9, 2024 at 3:00 AM MDT
JD Vance and Tim Walz, gifts to the quiz.
Alex Wong/Getty Images; Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images
JD Vance and Tim Walz, gifts to the quiz.

This week, Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, kicking off an absolute frenzy of journalists using the word "folksy."

Walz and Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance are both fonts of memes and, as it turns out, quiz questions … enjoy!

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