The politician stood in front of the cameras and made this statement <u>C. :</u> "I would like to announce that I will run in the next election."
Explanation:
Colons are mainly used to introduce lists of anything after being preceded by a complete thought (For example: I painted my room with a variety of colors: blue, light green, white and pink), and to illustrate or introduce an idea, an information or a quote, after being preceded of a complete thought such as it is used in the answer provided.
