Under Many Circumstances, Increased Media Attention Can Favor an Incumbent

question 57

Multiple Choice

Under many circumstances, increased media attention can favor an incumbent president; however, it can easily damage a campaign when __________.

• A)the president fails to fix a problem and the media implies he is making it worse
• B)another news story focuses attention elsewhere
• C)a challenging candidate makes a political "gaff," attracting media attention to himself
• D)the president fixes a problem to the dissatisfaction of the opposing party

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