Read this passage: in 1972, maine senator edmund muskie, who was competing for the democratic presidential nomination, held a press conference outside while it was snowing. the news media reported that muskie had tears on his face, even though the tears may have simply been melting snow. muskie’s public image suffered, and he went on to lose the nomination. which statement best explains why muskie lost the democratic nomination? a. muskie refused to give the news media broad access to his campaign. b. news coverage has a strong effect on public opinion of a candidate c. the news media are reluctant to discuss candidiates’ complex ideas and positions d. the news media attacked muskie by using sound bites taken out of context