U.S.television campaigning costs have risen to the billions, costing up to $100,000 for a one-minute spot.This cost has directly influenced virtually all __________ campaigns.

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The sentence mentions presidential campaigns as an example of campaigns that have been influenced by the high cost of television campaigning. It also mentions senatorial campaigns, which are related to presidential campaigns in that they are both national-level campaigns. Therefore, the best choice is D, which includes both presidential and senatorial campaigns. A, B, and C are all too narrow in scope.

USTelevision Campaigning Costs Have Risen to the Billions, Costing Up