Parties at the State Level Have Less Power Than at the National

Parties at the state level have less power than at the national level because

A) they are not as well-financed as the national parties.
B) voters are not familiar with the party's candidates at the state and local levels.
C) local issues are usually not ideological in nature.
D) state and local parties are poorly organized.
E) interest groups co-opt the powers of the parties at the state level.