Johnson Industries put forth a candidate for governor of their state. They have carefully selected a candidate that adheres to the company's overall political ideology. Adversary, Beel Corp has a different political agenda. They have decided to put their own candidate in the race. These two candidates "battle" to win the office of governor through debates, ads, and finally the votes of the people. This could be considered an example of a/an ______.
A) economic sanction
B) cyber war
C) proxy war
D) alliance

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This scenario can be considered a proxy war since Johnson Industries and Beel Corp are competing with each other through their respective candidates, rather than directly engaging in conflict themselves. The candidates are proxies for their respective corporations and their political ideologies.

Johnson Industries Put Forth a Candidate for Governor of Their