Question

An opponent of this politician planned a mass “piss-in” to crowd toilets at a recently completed infrastructure project. This politician’s tendency for misspeaking prompted his press secretary to tell reporters, “Write what he means, not what he says.” This politician’s support from council (10[1])members was (10[1])recounted in Mike Royko’s book (10[1])Boss. (10[2]-5[1])This politician’s administration (-5[1])responded to an event after which Rennie Davis and Abbie Hoffman were among seven defendants (10[3])charged (10[1])with (10[2])conspiracy. (10[2])Abraham (-5[1])Ribicoff criticized the (-5[1])“gestapo” tactics (10[1])of this politician, (10[2]-5[1])who had previously ordered police (10[1])to “shoot to kill” (-5[1])during riots (10[1]-5[1])following the death (10[1])of Martin Luther King, Jr. For 10 points, name this (10[1])longtime mayor of Chicago (10[1])in office (10[2])during (10[1])the (10[1])1968 (10[1])Democratic National Convention. (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[3])

ANSWER: Richard J. Daley [or Richard Joseph Daley; reject “Richard M. Daley”] (The opponent is Saul Alinsky.)
<Manchester, American History>
= Average correct buzz position

Summary

California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%82.33
Florida2025-02-01Y250%0%50%110.00
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%76.83
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%86.40
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%50%81.00
South Central2025-02-01Y250%0%50%71.00
Southeast2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%88.00
UK2025-02-01Y1090%0%20%88.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jon WhiteCambridge EDurham4210
Ian McDowellCambridge CCambridge A4410
Akshar GoyalIllinois AIllinois C4910
Biniam AlaroFlorida AUCF B50-5
Jakob MyersIndiana AMissoui S&T5010
Yaj JhajhriaUW BUBC5010
Aden SunChicago BWashU A53-5
Swapnil GargUC Berkeley AClaremont B6810
Kevin ParkClaremont AUCLA6810
Cole HartungGeorgetown ANotre Dame C6810
Claire JonesChicago AIllinois B6910
Sam KonkelChicago CWashU B7010
Jack LewisBruin AGeorgia Tech D7010
Stephen WalshNorthwestern BNorthwestern A7110
Bryce CruiseTexas AASU7110
Andrew ZengStanford BNotre Dame B72-5
Joel CrossleyManchesterImperial A75-5
Grant AvisLouisville AGeorgia Tech B7710
Tony LiangTAMUTexas B80-5
Harry CraneWarwick BSouthampton A8010
Cormac BeirneLSEOxford A8010
Sam McNameeNotre Dame APurdue8510
Benjamin LiuOxford CSheffield89-5
Meggy ManiGeorgetown BIowa9110
Anne FjeldAlbertaUW A91-5
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtNYU COxford B9410
Antoni KluzowskiWarwick ASouthampton B10410
Shiv SeshanCambridge BBristol10810
Samuel StellaFlorida State AFlorida B11010
Drew ScheinerMissouriIndiana B11010
Vinu HariharUC Berkeley BUCSD11110
Catherine WelchUW AAlberta11210
Charles HangWashU AChicago B11310
Rafael CastroImperial BCambridge D11610
Noah McRedmondNotre Dame BStanford B11710
Owen GilroyTexas BTAMU1170
Britton WebsterAlabama ATennessee A11710
Parker McCoigTennessee AAlabama A1170
Andrew FisherSheffieldOxford C1170
Oscar O'FlanaganImperial AManchester12410