What were the two major issues of the 2008 presidential election?
a. the war in iraq and the collapse of the economy
b. the collapse of the economy and illegal immigrants
c. problems with paying for social security and the cost of energy
d. the cost of gasoline and global warming

The correct answer is A. The two major issues of the 2008 presidential election were the war in Iraq and the collapse of the economy.

Explanation:

The presidential elections of 2008 were widely influenced by the economic context of the Great Recession, as well as by external politics, especially the Iraq War, where the United States was not making significant progress. In this context of economic uncertainty and political tension, with high unemployment rates, large military expenditures and little social security spending, American society voted a moderate proposal, both economically and politically: that of Barack Obama.

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