WeakenDiff: Easy

Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: There's an election between a guy who wants to build things and a guy who doesn't. Since the 'pro-building' side has won the last six times, the author thinks they'll win again.

Conclusion: Chu is likely to win the upcoming mayoral election in Bensburg.

Reasoning: Chu supports development, and candidates with that platform have won the last six consecutive mayoral races.

Analysis: The argument relies entirely on past trends to predict a future outcome, which is a common logical trap. To weaken this, we need to find a reason why this specific election might break the pattern. Look for an answer that highlights a change in voter sentiment, a scandal involving Chu, or a unique strength that Lewis possesses that previous challengers lacked.

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Which one of the following statements, if true, most weakens the argument?

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If Bensburg now faces serious new problems that most voters attribute to overdevelopment, then the past prodevelopment streak is a poor guide; voter preferences have likely shifted toward limiting development, directly undermining the prediction that Chu will win because he’s prodevelopment.
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