| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| INTEGRATION | Current political issue. |
| ELEC | Current issue: Abbr. |
| INTERESTRATES | Political issue |
| BUDGETDEFICIT | Political issue |
| PLANK | Political-debate issue |
| TERM | ... limits (political issue) |
| TAXATION | Perennial political issue |
| HOTPOTATO | Thorny political issue? |
| HOMERULE | Persistent political issue |
| FREE | ... silver (1890s political issue) |
| TARIFF | Formerly a big political issue. |
| BINGO | Political issue in New York. |
| ABOLITION | Political issue of 100 years ago. |
