In 2009,shortly After Sarah Palin Resigned as Governor of Alaska,a

question 9

Multiple Choice

In 2009,shortly after Sarah Palin resigned as governor of Alaska,a Republican political strategist asked: If Sarah Palin were not attractive,"would we even be talking about her today?" This quote reminds us that politics today:

• A) requires immense amounts of money to succeed.
• B) has very little connection to the lives of everyday people.
• C) rewards style over substance.
• D) is mostly scripted by spin doctors.

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