In the election of 1988, George H. W. Bush
a. avoided negative campaigning.
b. clearly defined what policies he would implement if elected.
c. won a higher percentage of voters than in any twentieth-century election.
d. became the first sitting vice president to be elected president since Martin Van Buren in 1836.
ANSWER: d
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