Which statement identifies the factor that best distinguishes President Obama's successes in the first two years of his presidency from his challenges in the last six years?
A) During the first two years, the president was a visible and dynamic leader, but he withdrew from the policy process during his last six years.
B) President Obama had the clear support of the Supreme Court for his policies during the first two years, but that support vanished with the appointment of Sonia Sotomayer.
C) The Democratic Party controlled both chambers of Congress during the first two years of Obama's administration, but the party lost control of Congress following the 2010 midterm elections.
D) Democrats controlled the vast majority of state level offices during the first two years of the Obama administration, but they were soundly defeated by Republicans, who controlled most state-level offices during the last six years.
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