Recent research on media coverage of political candidates indicates that

A) female candidates receive more coverage than male candidates if a campaign is especially competitive.
B) female candidates receive more coverage than male candidates if the women are incumbents rather than challengers.
C) coverage of female candidates tends to focus on their chances of winning, whereas coverage of male candidates focuses more on campaign issues.
D) female candidates receive more coverage of their positions on national security, whereas male candidates receive more coverage of their positions on domestic spending.


Answer: C

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