The activities of the parties today are aimed at helping candidates compete more effectively at promoting the party brand means that parties ______.

A. are more in control of candidates rather than being in service to ambitious politicians
B. can dictate that nominees embrace the party brand as a requirement for receiving financial assistance
C. are less focused on mobilizing voters and more focused on promoting candidates who can communicate the message
D. are in service to its ambitious politicians but not in control of them


Answer: D

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