Critical Reasoning

Each increase of 1 percent in real disposable personal income per capita will increase the share of the electorate for an incumbent by about 2.2 percentage points, other things being equal. Since 1952 there has been a decline in real disposable income during only one presidential election year. The incumbent lost that election.
Which of the following conclusions can be properly drawn from the statements above?
(A) When an incumbent runs for office, he or she is likely to win.
(B) Political parties should take care to put forth a candidate who seems prosperous.
(C) Presidential candidates should put their greatest efforts into improving their public image.
(D) Because a presidential campaign requires the expenditure of large amounts of money, it frequently impoverishes a candidate and his or her supporters.
(E) The outcome of a presidential election is substantially affected by factors other than the ideological positions of the candidates.

I got this one right be POE..But need to know reasoning

Is that A ???

Is that A ???

IMO E

POe for me too..

only e talks about other factors( Spending ) impacting election results...

IMO : E

E talk about how result of election depend upon factor other the ideological position of candidate.

ideological position of candidate : suggestive win/loose position of candidate.

E.

As mentioned in the passage per capita income and the expenditures decide the outcome of the election.

Therefore E should be the answer which states that factors other than ideological factors (as monetary) decide the outcome of election.

E is most logical of all.

E seems to be the best bet here....I hope it is correct !!

Whats that Ideological position all about??

Could anyone explain why A is not an option?

Seems we need to ask some GMAT Tutor...

@DanaJ,CRamya(Pioneers in CR !!! ) Could u plz help us

ya.. what exactly ideological positions of the candidates mean?

I will go with A.

I am leaning more towards A, but I'm not sure about it.