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KWilfred

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Why are state conventions and platforms of little importance to what nominees say and do?
 
  a. Candidates for public office are nominated in primaries rather than in conventions.
  b. Candidates raise their own campaign funds independently of the party.
  c. Candidates need to gather support from the large number of voters, not the small number of party activists.
  d. Party organizations in the United States are generally quite weak.
  e. All of these reasons apply.

Question 2

Since 1994, which group has dominated the Texas Republican Party state conventions?
 
  a. social liberals
  b. corporate interest groups
  c. the supporters of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
  d. the Christian Right
  e. the national Republican Party



Jevvish

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Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

d



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