Democratic Candidate Walter Mondale Most Seriously Damaged His Presidential Prospects

question 14

Multiple Choice

Democratic candidate Walter Mondale most seriously damaged his presidential prospects when he

• A) made public comments regarding the inability of women to make good political candidates.
• B) promised to raise taxes to lower the federal budget deficit and said Reagan would as well.
• C) described Reagan as a lunatic and a liar in a scathing speech that isolated millions.
• D) appeared to be soft on communism in the way he described his approach to foreign policy.
• E) ignored economic issues in favor of focusing solely on social issues of the time.

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