Obama's Legacy and Democratic Candidates Quiz
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Which candidate is described as Obama's closest friend in the primary field?

  • Joe Biden
  • Kamala Harris
  • Deval Patrick (correct)
  • Pete Buttigieg

What did Kamala Harris say she would do in relation to the Obama coalition?

  • Dismantle the Obama coalition
  • Rebuild the Obama coalition (correct)
  • Unite the Obama coalition
  • Create a new coalition

What is the main issue with how Democratic presidential candidates approach Obama's legacy?

  • They have all claimed to be Obama's closest friend
  • They have not shown enough reverence for the last president
  • They have not been able to agree on how to approach his eight years in office (correct)
  • They have not acknowledged his successful presidential campaigns

Which candidate recently ended their campaign and endorsed Joe Biden, warning Democrats of focusing too closely on Obama?

<p>Tim Ryan (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main topic of the second Democratic debate in July?

<p>Immigration and health care policy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Obama advise the candidates to do regarding his legacy?

<p>To build beyond it (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did advisers to some of the moderate candidates view Obama's comments as?

<p>An indictment of liberal leaders like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which candidate has the clearest claim to the Obama mantle?

<p>Joe Biden (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the newly minted candidate most similar to Obama according to the text?

<p>Deval Patrick (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the biggest reason why Karen Macias, a Nevada voter, is leaning toward Biden according to the text?

<p>His past work with Obama (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Rev. Jerome Lewis like about Biden according to the text?

<p>Obama's faith in him (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which candidate is most often compared to former President Obama by voters?

<p>Pete Buttigieg (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a major struggle for Buttigieg's candidacy that Obama did not face?

<p>Inability to win black voters (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one thing that made Obama's candidacy successful according to a source close to him?

<p>His sense of self and authenticity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the tension that exists within the Democratic Party regarding change, according to Axelrod?

<p>Change by forging consensus versus change by dramatic defiance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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