Which of the following is NOT one of the official functions of the National Campaign Committee of a political party?
a. Hold nominees accountable for their actions.
b. Re-electing incumbents.
c. Tarnishing the public image of political opponents.
d. Recruiting new nominees.
Ans: c. Tarnishing the public image of political opponents.
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a. candidate A wins b. there is a runoff election between candidates A and B c. there is a runoff election between all three candidates (since they all received a substantial percentage of the vote) d. there is a new election later in the year (since no one received a majority) e. super-delegates decide the election
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