An Accurate Way to Gain Insight into the Public's Perception

question 71

Multiple Choice

An accurate way to gain insight into the public's perception of a candidate is through which of the following?

• A) Man-on-the-street opinion polls, because they are conducted by the media
• B) Tracking polls, because they are conducted almost daily and enable fine-tuning of the candidate's message
• C) Advertising expenditures, because these are indicative of the strongest candidate
• D) The primary election, because the response from voters will always indicate the strongest candidate
• E) Campaign contributions made by individual households, because this funding  highlights most voters' preference

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