What does it mean for the party leadership to clear the field in ...

[crazycityslicker]

What does it mean for the party leadership to clear the field in campaigns?
 
  a. to the purge the voter rolls of people who are ineligible to vote
  b. to discourage some candidates from running while supporting a preferred candidate
  c. to discourage minor parties from running candidates in the general election
 d. to discourage the opposing campaign from running negative ads

Question 2

Which probably has the most bearing on who wins a presidential election?
 
  a. the current state of the economy
  b. the state of foreign affairs
  c. which candidate has aired the most ads
  d. which candidate is backed by unions

[DHRUVSHAH]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a