You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Q: Category: MADISON 
Clue: As you can guess, Madison's annual Jingle Bell Run has hearty souls running 5 or 10k during this month

A: december
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Q: Category: DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDERS 2004 
Clue: The son of a truck driver, this vegan is also a former mayor of Cleveland

A: dennis kucinich
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Q: Category: THE OLD WEST 
Clue: In 1879 the town of Leadville in this state had 350 bartenders, about 1 for every 15 residents

A:
colorado
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