How Did Republicans Fail to Take Advantage of the Political

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Multiple Choice

How did Republicans fail to take advantage of the political opportunity they achieved in the 1994 congressional elections?

• A)They decided to work closely with Democratic president Bill Clinton.
• B)They alienated the Religious Right by confirming the nomination of a liberal to the Supreme Court.
• C)They made many promises but delivered on few of them.
• D)They angered their political base by moving to the political center.

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