When a Smaller Political Group Wishes to Have Influence in a Government

When a smaller political group wishes to have influence in a government with pluralistic voting, it may:

A) drop out of the race and consolidate with larger parties.
B) stay in the races and hope to sway the vote away from the candidate the majority favors.
C) drop out of the race and instead campaign to sway the vote away from the candidate the majority favors.
D) stay in the political race in order to keep the issues it deems important in the public eye.