​A President's Reelection to a Second Term

​A president's reelection to a second term 

A) always gives the president a mandate to implement his preferred program.
B) generally causes the president's popularity to rise in the new term.
C) ​is primarily successful or not based on campaign promises and tactics.
D) ​allows the president to ignore the priorities of his political opponents.
E) is typically due to ​fundamentals, such as state of the economy and whether the country is at war.