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 simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: POLITICS
Clue: In 1958 he became the first Democrat elected by popular vote to the U.S. Senate from Maine

SOLUTION: edmund muskie

PROBLEM: Category: WHO PLAYED 'EM?
Clue: Joanie Cunningham

SOLUTION: erin moran

PROBLEM: Category: SPEAK OF THE DICKENS
Clue: In "Bleak House", Chapter 3, Dickens calls this weather condition "A London particular"

SOLUTION:
fog