Romney Might Have Been More Successful Running as an Insurgent

Romney might have been more successful running as an insurgent candidate than as a clarifying candidate because __________.

A) economic conditions greatly favored Obama and his stewardship of the economy
B) most of the 2012 voters were pocketbook voters who responded to Obama's attacks against Romney
C) the economic conditions had declined drastically and Romney missed a key opportunity to criticize Obama's economic management
D) an insurgent campaign would have been better positioned to take advantage of the October Surprise that occurred