TASK DEFINITION: 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 consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: 3-LETTER WORDS 
Clue: For 5 & 7 it's 12

SOLUTION: sum

PROBLEM: Category: THE DREADED SPELLING CATEGORY 
Clue: When you eat in a deli, you should know "deli" is short for this word

SOLUTION: d-e-l-i-c-a-t-e-s-s-e-n

PROBLEM: Category: RONALD REAGAN 
Clue: On Oct. 27, 1964 Reagan was launched in politics with a speech supporting this candidate

SOLUTION:
barry goldwater