Question

Analyze the strategy that a candidate might use when running for president in the general election. What should their first goal be?(1 point)
Responses

to choose a good running mate
to choose a good running mate

to choose the correct states in which to campaign during the general election
to choose the correct states in which to campaign during the general election

to become a delegate to the national convention
to become a delegate to the national convention

to win their party’s nomination at the national convention

Answer 1

to choose the correct states in which to campaign during the general election

Explanation: In the general election the key is winning electoral votes, so a candidate’s first strategic goal is to target the states (especially swing/battleground states) where campaigning will most increase their chance of winning the Electoral College.