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Accusations of improper conduct in the personal life of a candidate for high office are an example of which of the following?

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Muckraking
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Mudslinging
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Gerrymandering
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Grandstanding
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Posturing
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The correct option is D Mudslinging
Accusations of improper conduct in the personal life of a candidate for high office are an example of mudslinging. It is the use of insults and accusations, especially unjust ones, with the aim of damaging the reputation of an opponent.

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