Question: Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding changes to the nomination process in political parties? Parties now have more control over candidates as candidates are bound by party platforms. In the past, candidates were chosen by party elite; now, they are elected in primaries. In the past, campaigns were more candidate focused instead of party focused. In the past, candidates were more partisan and had extreme political ideology. In the past, candidates were chosen through primaries; now, the party elite choose candidates.