What factor was mostly responsible for Rick Perry's victory over Democrat Tony Sanchez in the 2002 Texas gubernatorial election?
A. Perry used his vast wealth to finance the most expensive gubernatorial race in the history of the state.
B. Perry connected Sanchez to money laundering for Mexican drug cartels in a series of televised negative ads.
C. Perry launched an effective grassroots campaign and traveled to each of the state's 254 counties.
D. Perry used television commercials that addressed his humble beginnings in rural Texas while depicting Sanchez as a wealthy banker who immigrated illegally to the United States from Mexico.
Answer: B
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