Why Did Representative Tom DeLay Lose His Post as House

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why did Representative Tom DeLay lose his post as House majority leader?

• A)He was implicated in a scandal involving campaign donations from lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
• B)He was forced out through the leveraging of money by a host of PACs,who opposed his attempts to limit their influence.
• C)He was voted out of office when Democrats were able to paint him as an unscrupulous supporter of big business.
• D)The major labor unions turned against him and encouraged their supporters to vote him out of office when he opposed their lobbying efforts.
• E)He angered the members of the AARP by suggesting that government retirement benefits should be cut.

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