Why is the "horse race" approach to covering a campaign often criticized?

a. It seeks to emphasize the negatives of a candidate, such as a verbal slip-up, rather than the positive.
b. It focuses too much on a candidate's past rather than on the current campaign.
c. The focus is on campaigns, polls, money raised, and personalities rather than substantive issues.
d. It neglects the workings of a campaign and focuses solely on the issues.


Answer: c

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