The election campaign of George Bush to succeed Ronald Reagan as president was
A)hindered due to high levels of unemployment in 1988.
B)hindered by the increasing inflationary problems of the late 1980s.
C)helped by the budget surpluses generated in the last years of the Reagan administration.
D)helped by the continuing low levels of unemployment and inflation in 1988.

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The election campaign of George Bush was helped by the continuing low levels of unemployment and inflation in 1988. The economy was doing well, and this was a significant factor in his successful campaign.

The Election Campaign of George Bush to Succeed Ronald Reagan