Which of the following statements about "candidate quality" is true?
A) Candidate quality does not really affect voting behavior.
B) Candidate quality is the same thing as "personality."
C) During the 1960 election, the public overwhelmingly thought John F. Kennedy was a better candidate than Richard Nixon.
D) Perceptions of candidate quality change over time, so we may remember a president as being a better, more charismatic candidate than he really was.
E) Candidate quality is seen as important by the public only when the country is at war.
D
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