On behalf of our nation, I salute my predecessor, President Bush, for his half-century of service to America. And I thank the millions of men and women whose steadfastness and sacrifice triumphed over Depression, fascism and Communism.
Based on context, what does the word "predecessor" mean in this passage?
Responses
A the person who came beforethe person who came before
B the person who will take overthe person who will take over
C the person who runs the president's campaignthe person who runs the president's campaign
D the person who is in opposition to the presidentthe person who is in opposition to the president