The Democratic Party balances the competing interests of its members by:
A. hiring party members who are held together by a shared set of ideas.
B. appointing a party president who is given the absolute authority to take important decisions.
C. involving supporters who prize doctrinal purity.
D. adopting a view broad enough to encompass the opinions of all the party members.
E. adopting the view of the majority.
Answer: D
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