Which of the following inferences can be most reasonably drawn from the information in the passage above?
A) Television has had an adverse effect on political campaigns, making them less issue-oriented.
B) Politicians of the pre-television era fail to understand the important role television advertising plays in today's political campaigns.
C) Public opinion polls often inaccurately reflect the mood of the electorate in the early stages of a political campaign.
D) Polls taken in the days preceding a major election may not accurately predict the outcome of an election.
E) Candidates should not try to define the key issues of a race until late in the campaign.
OA: D
I eliminated all the options which was strange because I could not infer any of the above from the argument. In fact, option D seems the opposite of what is stated in the argument. What is stated in the argument is :
So, how is option D correct ?that elections can be decided in the few days preceding election day; public opinion polls taken during recent elections provide evidence of several such races