Minor-Party Candidates Have a Difficult Time Winning Office Because

Minor-party candidates have a difficult time winning office because

A) many people consider a vote for a minor-party candidate to be a wasted one because minor-party candidates almost never win.
B) the framers of the Constitution wanted to make it difficult for minor-party candidates to win office.
C) there are no issues on which minor parties can campaign.
D) most Americans do not trust candidates other than Republicans and Democrats.