The media interpret election outcomes by ______.
A. displaying evidence of "buyer's remorse" and quickly becoming critical of the winner
B. lifting assessments of the election from political scientists and historians
C. quickly developing a standard, though incomplete, explanation of the complex decision made by the American electorate
D. explaining the election outcome based on their ideological biases, which means some claim the winner has a mandate and others claim the winner lacks a mandate
Answer: C. quickly developing a standard, though incomplete, explanation of the complex decision made by the American electorate
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