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20 questions were answered correctly. 5 questions were answered incorrectly. 1 Choose the statement that best explains why Eugene McCarthy had the support of many students during the 1968 presidential election.  He decided to compete in the Democratic primary by running on an antiwar campaign.  He had the support of most party leaders and was popular with blue-collar workers who were in unions.  Most of his support was coming from African Americans and other minorities, as we...

Choose the statement that best explains why Eugene McCarthy had the support of many students during the 1968 presidential election.  He decided to compete in the Democratic primary by running on an antiwar campaign.  He had the support of most party leaders and was popular with blue-collar workers who were in unions.  Most of his support was coming from African Americans and other minorities, as well as Catholics.  He represented Southern Democrats who were resistant to th...