In the 2008 Election, When Barack Obama "Redrew the Nation's

question 91

Multiple Choice

In the 2008 election, when Barack Obama "redrew the nation's political map," he

• A) only won in Democratic strongholds.
• B) did extremely well in cities in the American South and Southwest, but not in suburbs.
• C) only won in the North and West.
• D) won in reliably Republican states as well as in Democratic strongholds.
• E) won 53 percent of the popular vote and a large majority in the electoral college.

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