Early Presidential Primaries and Caucuses Are More Important Because They

Early presidential primaries and caucuses are more important because they

A) allocate more than 85 percent of all delegates in the nomination process.
B) encourage more candidates to run for the nomination in later primaries and caucuses.
C) determine who the vice presidential nominee will be.
D) can help a candidate secure media attention and financial support.
E) are held in the largest, most populated states.