Electoral politics in the United States was much the same in 1990 as it had been in 1890. The advent of which technologies transformed electoral politics?
A. personal computers, cell phones, and the Internet
B. cell phones, PDAs, and satellite radio
C. cell phones, satellite television, and the Internet
D. computers, rapid air transit, and satellite television
E. rapid air transit, personal computers, and PDAs
Answer: A
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