Which of the following statements best describes a central idea of the text? a. the threat of nuclear war not as strong as the 1960s american public believed. b. the daisy girl ad addressed the issue of nuclear war through poignant, scare tactic means, and was a key point in president johnson's victory. johnson should not have won the election because he did so through under handed means. it is fortunate that goldwater did not win the election or else the united states would have definitely engaged in nuclear war. quizlet