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1984 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election, a Common card
The 1984 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election took place on November 6, 1984, to elect the Treasurer of Pennsylvania.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 51
- DEF
- 39
- Power
- 90
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 1,500
Power 90 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 30 % of WikiCards cards.
1984 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the 1984 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In the years following the election, both Dwyer and Benedict would be convicted on federal ______ charges.
Answer
corruption. In the years following the election, both Dwyer and Benedict would be convicted on federal corruption charges. From the 1984 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Conraad van Vuuren. Conraad van Vuuren 58 · Killebrew Root Beer 55 · 1984 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election 51 · Trianglen, Copenhagen 46 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- In the midst of a scandal, which included allegations of bribes, sexual favors and a secret Swiss bank account, incumbent Republican Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee and Auditor General Al Benedict.
- In the years following the election, both Dwyer and Benedict would be convicted on federal corruption charges.
- Benedict was convicted of racketeering and tax fraud charges and was sentenced to six years in prison, serving two years, while Dwyer was convicted of bribery charges, but committed suicide during a press conference before he was sentenced.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The 1984 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election article was read about 1,500 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 51 and blocks with 39: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, 1984 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : GatewayPolitics, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
