Two Weeks After Making a Public Statement at Odds with His

question 191

Multiple Choice

Two weeks after making a public statement at odds with his previous positions, which politician is most likely to report to his close friends that he sticks by his most recent (contradictory) statement?

• A) a candidate who spoke at a $1,000 a plate fundraiser
• B) a candidate who was far behind in the polls and had to shift tactics
• C) a candidate who was "cornered" by demonstrators
• D) a candidate who couldn't quite figure out why he contradicted himself

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