Why did very few ads for the presidential candidates in the 2012 election air in Texas?
a. Neither of the major-party candidates had enough money to air many ads in a state as large as Texas.
b. Republican nominee Mitt Romney was expected to easily win the state.
c. Neither of the major-party candidates cared about Texas since it has so few electoral votes.
d. The Federal Election Commission permits candidates to only air ads on national broadcasts.
Question 2
Why is the horse race approach to covering a campaign often criticized?
a. It seeks to emphasize the negatives of a candidate, such as a verbal slip-up, rather than the positive.
b. It focuses too much on a candidate's past rather than on the current campaign.
c. The focus is on campaigns, polls, money raised, and personalities rather than substantive issues.
d. It neglects the workings of a campaign and focuses solely on the issues.
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