Thomas Patterson’s argument that “today’s presidential campaign is essentially a mass media campaign” suggests that __________.
a. voters have very little understanding of the campaign apart from what they see and hear in the media campaign
b. money is less important to campaigns than it was in the past
c. campaigns are larger and more interesting to voters than campaigns in the past
d. the media control electoral outcomes
e. the media exercise sway over a vast number of citizens’ votes
a. voters have very little understanding of the campaign apart from what they see and hear in the media campaign
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
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