Why did television commentators compare Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential victory over Jimmy Carter to Franklin D. Roosevelt's victory over Herbert Hoover in 1932?
A) Both men were social liberals wanting to expand government support for the needy.
B) Both men won razor-thin majorities in the Electoral College to become president.
C) Both men believed in supply-side economics that let entrepreneurs keep more of their profits.
D) Both men defeated unpopular incumbents through the creation of new coalitions.
D
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