Why was the presidential campaign of 2008 considered a history-making campaign?
A. It was the most costly electoral contest in the nation's history and involved the first woman and the first African American to have a realistic chance at the White House.
B. It was the shortest electoral contest in the nation's history and involved the first woman and the first African American to have a realistic chance at the White House.
C. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama tied for the Democratic nomination on "Super Tuesday" and remained tied, even after the next 11 primaries and the Maine caucus.
D. Far fewer Americans paid attention to the presidential election than they did during any previous presidential election in the nation's history.
Answer: A
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