POLITICAL POLLS Six months before a general election, the incumbent senator found himsel...

POLITICAL POLLS Six months before a general election, the incumbent senator found himself trailing the challenger by 18 points. To overtake his opponent, the campaign staff decided to use a four-part strategy. Each part of this plan is shown below, with the anticipated point gain.

Part 1 Intense TV ad blitz: gain 10 points

Part 2 Ask for union endorsement: gain 2 points

Part 3 Voter mailing: gain 3 points

Part 4 Get-out-the-vote campaign: gain 1 point With these gains, will the incumbent overtake the challenger on election day?