Which of the Following Is not a True Statement About

Which of the following is not a true statement about the election of 2008?

A) Voters were confused by McCain's choice of Sarah Palin, whom many considered unprepared for the job.
B) Obama's message of practical centrism and working across the aisle resonated with voters.
C) Obama's election as the first African American president was the culmination of the goals of the earlier civil rights movement.
D) The election was a close race between John McCain and Barack Obama.
E) If elected, John McCain would have been the oldest person elected to the presidency.