Third parties have influenced presidential elections by

A) increasing party identification among the electorate.
B) pulling votes from one of the major-party candidates.
C) recruiting candidates from the major political parties to run for president.
D) encouraging a larger voter turnout on election day.
E) distracting and confusing voters about policy agendas.


B

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