President Obama's health care bill originated in a conservative think tank and was implemented by the Republican governor of Massachusetts. Despite this, the Republican opposition to it was total and unyielding. This is an example of __________.
A. tribal politics
B. plural elitism
C. fragmentation of politics
D. democratic obstructionism
Answer: A
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