Article I of the Constitution describes the powers of the president

Romney might have been more successful running as an insurgent candidate than as a clarifying candidate because __________

A)economic conditions greatly favored Obama and his stewardship of the economy B)most of the 2012 voters were pocketbook voters who responded to Obama's attacks against Romney C)the economic conditions had declined drastically and Romney missed a key opportunity to criticize Obama's economic management D)an insurgent campaign would have been better positioned to take advantage of the October Surprise that occurred

What caused the recession that began in 2007? How did the Federal Reserve, the president, and Congress attempt to deal with the most serious economic downturn since the Great Depression? How successful were these attempts? What changes were made to prevent a similar recession in the future?

What will be an ideal response?