The 2008 Presidential Election Was Important Because It _______

The 2008 presidential election was important because it _______.

A) demonstrated that African Americans are still not taken seriously as presidential candidates
B) split the nation along racial lines
C) demonstrated that a woman could not run for the presidency unless she stressed "women's issues"
D) demonstrated that the white power structure still controls the political parties
E) demonstrated that women and African Americans can be serious contenders for the presidency