Which of the Following Is True About the 2012 Elections

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the 2012 elections?

• A) Fourteen out of the fifteen wealthiest states tended to vote Republican.
• B) Southern states voted for Democratic candidates more than for Republicans.
• C) Thirteen out of the fifteen poorest states voted Republican.
• D) The reverse-income effect proved that those with lower incomes usually vote for independent candidates.
• E) In the Democratic presidential primaries, working-class voters voted for Obama rather than for Hillary Clinton.

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