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The NCM Party’s electoral strategy previously consisted of multiple expensive campaigns, tailored to each electoral district. In the upcoming state elections, the NCM Party will employ a more cost-efficient approach, utilizing a common campaign for all districts in the state. Party officials are confident that this approach will allow the party to reduce campaign expenditure without reducing its share of votes.
Which of the following, if true, signifies a shortcoming in the officials’ plan to reduce campaign expenditure while maintaining vote-share?
A. Many political parties smaller than the NCM Party have increased their vote-share by using statewide campaigns.
B. District-level electoral campaigns often make use of hoarding in local markets.
C. In the last two state elections, 12 percent of the NCM Party’s votes came from people living below the poverty level.
D. Many voters select candidates entirely on the basis of policy, having no loyalty to one party or the other.
E. Addressing concerns at the district level is a critical factor in securing votes in a state election.
Which of the following, if true, signifies a shortcoming in the officials’ plan to reduce campaign expenditure while maintaining vote-share?
A. Many political parties smaller than the NCM Party have increased their vote-share by using statewide campaigns.
B. District-level electoral campaigns often make use of hoarding in local markets.
C. In the last two state elections, 12 percent of the NCM Party’s votes came from people living below the poverty level.
D. Many voters select candidates entirely on the basis of policy, having no loyalty to one party or the other.
E. Addressing concerns at the district level is a critical factor in securing votes in a state election.
05 Jan 2026, 22:24
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Answer E is correct:
This directly challenges the plan: if district-level concerns are critical, then a uniform statewide campaign might ignore local issues, risking vote share.
This directly challenges the plan: if district-level concerns are critical, then a uniform statewide campaign might ignore local issues, risking vote share.
06 Jan 2026, 06:35
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The correct answer is (E).
1. Deconstructing the Argument
The Plan: Switch from expensive, tailored district-level campaigns to a cheaper, common statewide campaign.
The Goal: Reduce costs without losing vote share.
The Logic Gap: The plan assumes that a "one-size-fits-all" message is just as effective as a tailored message. To find a shortcoming (weaken the argument), we need to prove that the tailored aspect was actually necessary to get votes.
2. Eliminating the Incorrect Options
(A) Many political parties smaller than the NCM Party have increased their vote-share by using statewide campaigns. This actually strengthens the plan. If other parties succeeded with this strategy, it suggests the NCM Party might succeed too.
(B) District-level electoral campaigns often make use of hoarding in local markets. This provides a detail about how campaigns are run (marketing channels), but it doesn't tell us if the new strategy will fail. It is irrelevant to the core logic of "Common vs. Tailored."
(C) In the last two state elections, 12 percent of the NCM Party’s votes came from people living below the poverty level. This is a statistical detail about the voter base. Unless we know that poverty-level voters specifically require tailored campaigns (which isn't stated), this information doesn't affect the argument.
(D) Many voters select candidates entirely on the basis of policy, having no loyalty to one party or the other. This attacks "party loyalty," but the argument isn't about loyalty; it's about campaign style. If voters care about policy, a common campaign could still work if the policy is good. This option is too vague to be a definitive shortcoming.
3. Why (E) is Correct
(E) Addressing concerns at the district level is a critical factor in securing votes in a state election.
This strikes directly at the heart of the plan.
If securing votes requires addressing specific district-level concerns, a generic statewide campaign (which by definition cannot be specific to every district) will fail to meet this requirement.
Consequently, the party will lose votes, meaning the plan to "maintain vote-share" will fail. This points out a fatal flaw in the strategy.
1. Deconstructing the Argument
The Plan: Switch from expensive, tailored district-level campaigns to a cheaper, common statewide campaign.
The Goal: Reduce costs without losing vote share.
The Logic Gap: The plan assumes that a "one-size-fits-all" message is just as effective as a tailored message. To find a shortcoming (weaken the argument), we need to prove that the tailored aspect was actually necessary to get votes.
2. Eliminating the Incorrect Options
(A) Many political parties smaller than the NCM Party have increased their vote-share by using statewide campaigns. This actually strengthens the plan. If other parties succeeded with this strategy, it suggests the NCM Party might succeed too.
(B) District-level electoral campaigns often make use of hoarding in local markets. This provides a detail about how campaigns are run (marketing channels), but it doesn't tell us if the new strategy will fail. It is irrelevant to the core logic of "Common vs. Tailored."
(C) In the last two state elections, 12 percent of the NCM Party’s votes came from people living below the poverty level. This is a statistical detail about the voter base. Unless we know that poverty-level voters specifically require tailored campaigns (which isn't stated), this information doesn't affect the argument.
(D) Many voters select candidates entirely on the basis of policy, having no loyalty to one party or the other. This attacks "party loyalty," but the argument isn't about loyalty; it's about campaign style. If voters care about policy, a common campaign could still work if the policy is good. This option is too vague to be a definitive shortcoming.
3. Why (E) is Correct
(E) Addressing concerns at the district level is a critical factor in securing votes in a state election.
This strikes directly at the heart of the plan.
If securing votes requires addressing specific district-level concerns, a generic statewide campaign (which by definition cannot be specific to every district) will fail to meet this requirement.
Consequently, the party will lose votes, meaning the plan to "maintain vote-share" will fail. This points out a fatal flaw in the strategy.
