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the experiences of george mcgovern in 1972 and jimmy carter in 1976 under the new rules illustrated that

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What George McGovern experienced in 1972 and Jimmy Carter in 1976 under the new rules showed that a. it threatened other party goals such as winning and governing and outsiders with tenuous links to others in the party could compete.

What did the candidacy of George McGovern and Jimmy Carter show?

The new rules governing how people could run under political parties meant that it was easier to open up the floor to candidates that did not have much links to the parties they ran under.

This allowed outsiders like George McGovern and Jimmy Carter to gain the presidential candidacy in their respective parties even though they were not staunch party members.

Having someone with tenuous links to the party meant that the party could not enforce its will over the candidate or get goals accomplished that the candidate was not in support of.

In conclusion, option A is correct.

Options for this question are:

  • a. it threatened other party goals such as winning and governing and outsiders with tenuous links to others in the party could compete.
  • b. making the process "fairer" would damage the party on Election Day because it shifted the Democrats too far to the left.
  • c. Republicans would have a permanent advantage in presidential elections because the party could quickly rally around a nominee who had not been bruised in the primaries.
  • d. by making the process more representative and fair, the Democratic Party could capture the vital center in American politics.

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