The text states that the media typically report presidential elections as horse races. This means that they
A. have an instinctive desire to expose scandals.
B. play the roles of gatekeeper, scorekeeper, and watchdog in a presidential campaign.
C. seek opportunities to write background or interpretive stories about issues in the campaign.
D. focus more on the contest itself than on the issues of the campaign.
E. have an instinctive desire to investigate personalities.
Answer: D
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