Using context clues, what is a "Gordian knot" in line 10 referring to? A. a difficult or impossible problem
B. a sailor’s knot
C. a mythical weapon
D. the bond between two lovers

the answer is d. she became an english professor at university of georgia.

i suggest it is anadiplosis

from the political point of view it could be said that the candidate   is an effective speaker because she takes a strong position on the issue. it is an open discussion but probably she is making a presentation and can choose which subjects she wants to address. she is very likely to attain her aim which is to convince voters to accept her proposal.