The Question That Often Arose During the Democratic Presidential Primary

question 30

Multiple Choice

The question that often arose during the Democratic presidential primary race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton was whether Americans

• A) were ready to elect a woman to the presidency.
• B) thought Barack Obama was too young for the presidency.
• C) found Hillary Clinton too conservative for the times.
• D) would ever elect a presidential candidate who had not served as a governor.

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Deductive Reasoning

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Previous Beliefs

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