The nominating process is usually the only point at which there is any real contest for public office in a) one-party constituencies b) states that hold open primaries c) most rural areas of the united states d) direct democracies

Two gymnastics teams are intense rivals. the first team has started recruiting new gymnasts from different cities and even foreign countries in an effort to build a stronger team. after learning this, the second team begins its own recruitment campaign to find even better gymnasts. over a period of months, each team recruits dozens of players, each time trying to find a better recruit than its rival's most recent addition. which idea from the cold war is most similar to this scenario?