Mitt Romney won the Republican Party presidential nomination by

a. maintaining a consistent record as a moderate governor who could win a general election.
b. presenting himself as a socially conservative candidate, which enabled him to overcome his lack of financial resources.
c. using the delegate allocation rules to his advantage so he was able to dispatch all of his challengers rather easily.
d. portraying himself as a “severe conservative” and adopting issue positions consistent with this portrayal combined with superior financial resources.

d. portraying himself as a “severe conservative” and adopting issue positions consistent with this portrayal combined with superior financial resources.

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Which of the following statements about 527 groups is LEAST accurate?

A. They may not instruct the voter to vote for or against a particular candidate. B. They are tax-exempt. C. They can only advocate general issues or positions; they cannot attack an individual candidate. D. They may spend as much as they want on political advertising. E. They do not have to disclose their donors.

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