Why were new rules expanding primaries and ensuring proportional representation of party delegates adopted for the 1972 Democratic Convention?
A. Congress passed legislation requiring such rule changes.
B. Chicago leaders insisted on new rules before agreeing to host another convention.
C. Republicans demanded that Democrats adopt rules to match theirs.
D. The contentious 1968 Democratic Convention damaged the party's reputation.
Answer: D
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