Corpulent would most likely go with "fat" since this is often used in a derogatory way to say that something is "oversize". It comes from the Latin "corpus" being body. <span />
The answer is B. "Republican."
The Democratic and Republican political parties are the two major parties in America.
I can't tell you which one is the answer since I don't have the text, but read through the passage, and think about how the announcer cutting into the "regular programing" makes you feel. Does it add suspense, annoyance, frustration or confusion?