Created one of the year's most important stories. Incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed victory with over 65% of votes. However, the citizens of Iran had reason to believe that the election was fixed. Mass protests and calls for a new election followed immediately after Ahmadinejad claimed victory. The election struggles in Iran had many causes. First, voter turnout was over 85% by some reports. This means the population was very engaged in the political process. Second, President Ahmadinejad's main rival was a moderate named Mir Hossein Mousavi. Mousavi excited the country's young people in ways rarely seen before. Finally, the final election results were too one-sided for many in Iran to believe. Because so many of the nation's youth were involved and paying attention, the landslide victory by President Ahmadinejad made some people cry, "fraud!"
2
Which sentence from the article supports the main idea sentence, "The presidential elections in Iran in June of 2009 created one of the year's most important stories"?
A.
"This means the population was very engaged in the political process."
B.
"Second, President Ahmadinejad's main rival was a moderate named Mir Hossein Mousavi."
C.
"Incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed victory with over 65% of votes."
D.
"Mass protests and calls for a new election followed immediately after Ahmadinejad claimed victory."