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hongwang9703
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Political Analyst: Because our city is a border city, illegal immigration is an important issue in the current race for mayor. Of the two candidates for mayor, one supports a plan that would attempt to deport the city's 9,000 illegal immigrants and the other does not. Surveys consistently show that about 60% of the city's residents are opposed to the plan, while about 35% are in support of the plan. Therefore, the candidate who does not support the plan will win the election for mayor.
All of the following statements weaken the analyst's argument, EXCEPT:
A- In the city at issue, most voters make their voting decisions based on the candidates' positions on abortion.
B- Of the 35% of residents who support the plan, some are willing to consider alternate plans for addressing illegal immigration.
C- Many of the residents who oppose the plan are not registered voters.
D- The candidate who supports the plan is the incumbent mayor, and has been elected to four consecutive terms despite taking controversial positions on many important issues.
E- Just under 30% of the city's residents are illegal immigrants who cannot vote.
The analyst argues that the mayoral candidate who opposes the deportation plan will win the governor's race because 60% of city residents also oppose the plan. The analyst assumes that a majority of residents will vote for this candidate based on his position on illegal immigration. Any statement that calls this assumption into question will weaken the argument. We are looking for the one statement that does NOT call this assumption into question.
(A) This statement calls into question the assumption that voters will cast their ballots based on the illegal immigration issue. Therefore, this statement weakens the analyst's argument.
(B) CORRECT. This does not weaken the argument. In fact, if some of those who support the plan are willing to reconsider, they may ultimately oppose the original plan and decide to vote for the candidate who is also in opposition. If anything, this would help justify the analyst's claim that the candidate who opposes the plan will win the election.
(C) This statement calls into question the assumption that a majority of residents will vote for the candidate who opposes the plan. If many of these residents are not registered voters, they will not be able to vote, regardless of their position on the immigration issue. This weakens the argument.
(D) This calls into question the assumption that the residents will vote based on the illegal immigration issue. This statement shows that voters have a history of voting for the incumbent despite his controversial position on important issues. It is possible that the voters will again vote for the incumbent, even if he has taken an unpopular position on the illegal immigration issue. This weakens the argument.
(E) If just under 30% of the residents are illegal immigrants, it is likely that many of the 60% in opposition to the plan are actually illegal immigrants themselves. If these people can't vote, it is less likely that the candidate who opposes the plan will win.
From the explaination provided by the mgmat, choice A has nothin to do with immigration but has to do with abortion! is it an error by the mgmat?
All of the following statements weaken the analyst's argument, EXCEPT:
A- In the city at issue, most voters make their voting decisions based on the candidates' positions on abortion.
B- Of the 35% of residents who support the plan, some are willing to consider alternate plans for addressing illegal immigration.
C- Many of the residents who oppose the plan are not registered voters.
D- The candidate who supports the plan is the incumbent mayor, and has been elected to four consecutive terms despite taking controversial positions on many important issues.
E- Just under 30% of the city's residents are illegal immigrants who cannot vote.
The analyst argues that the mayoral candidate who opposes the deportation plan will win the governor's race because 60% of city residents also oppose the plan. The analyst assumes that a majority of residents will vote for this candidate based on his position on illegal immigration. Any statement that calls this assumption into question will weaken the argument. We are looking for the one statement that does NOT call this assumption into question.
(A) This statement calls into question the assumption that voters will cast their ballots based on the illegal immigration issue. Therefore, this statement weakens the analyst's argument.
(B) CORRECT. This does not weaken the argument. In fact, if some of those who support the plan are willing to reconsider, they may ultimately oppose the original plan and decide to vote for the candidate who is also in opposition. If anything, this would help justify the analyst's claim that the candidate who opposes the plan will win the election.
(C) This statement calls into question the assumption that a majority of residents will vote for the candidate who opposes the plan. If many of these residents are not registered voters, they will not be able to vote, regardless of their position on the immigration issue. This weakens the argument.
(D) This calls into question the assumption that the residents will vote based on the illegal immigration issue. This statement shows that voters have a history of voting for the incumbent despite his controversial position on important issues. It is possible that the voters will again vote for the incumbent, even if he has taken an unpopular position on the illegal immigration issue. This weakens the argument.
(E) If just under 30% of the residents are illegal immigrants, it is likely that many of the 60% in opposition to the plan are actually illegal immigrants themselves. If these people can't vote, it is less likely that the candidate who opposes the plan will win.
From the explaination provided by the mgmat, choice A has nothin to do with immigration but has to do with abortion! is it an error by the mgmat?
i got utterly defeated by the gmat.
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