Question

what reason does alexander give to explain why barack obama won the 2008 u.s. presidential election?
a. obama was able to align himself with the sacred values of the u.s. civil sphere and become a \collective representation\
b. mccain was seen as a \polluted\ candidate for choosing sarah palin as his running mate because palin fell outside the \classification system\ of u.s. presidential politics
c. obamas campaign drew on other cultural scripts, like \si se puede\ or \yes, we can.\ as well as means of symbolic production, like music, to win over his audiences.
a and c

Explanation:

Alexander likely emphasizes that Obama aligned with U.S. civil - sphere values (a) and used cultural scripts and symbolic production (c) to win. Option b focuses more on McCain's issues rather than Obama's winning reasons.

Answer:

D. A and C