Typically, presidential candidates implement their campaign strategies by
A. Applying their resources evenly among the states, because they must win popular votes in a majority of the states to be elected
B. Focusing on larger, competitive states because they might tip the balance of the electoral college
C. Focusing on small states, because these states have proportionally more electoral votes than more populous states
D. Ignoring the electoral college, because the popular vote determines the outcome of the election
E. Ignoring the electoral college, because more states are moving away from the winner-take-all process
Answer: B. Focusing on larger, competitive states because they might tip the balance of the electoral college
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