The major reason U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison was unable to defeat incumbent Rick Perry in the 2010 Republican gubernatorial primary was __________.
A. being labeled as a Washington "insider" by Perry
B. charges that she had made up much of her rags-to-riches biography
C. her lack of interest in supporting critical issues related to education and healthcare
D. her refusal to meet with newspaper editorial boards during the campaign
Answer: A
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a. Advisory network b. Political action committee c. Social movement d. Multinational corporation
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A) A vacancy opens in a major administrative position midyear. B) A law is passed with which the governor disagrees. C) The budget approved by the legislature includes funding for a particular program the governor finds objectionable. D) A natural disaster strikes, and the National Guard must be mobilized. E) Two weeks into the session, the legislature has not yet passed a bill the governor considers important.
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a. William Paterson b. Thomas Jefferson c. Roger Sherman d. William Randolph
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a. iron triangle. b. civil society. c. gross national product. d. realignment. e. annual economic growth.