Text: Results that don't fit the theory, such as the defeat of Matt Fong in the California Senate race, have simply been ignored--as has the fact that the Republicans retained their majorities in both houses.
Entailment: Results which don't fit the theory, like the defeat of Matt Fong in the California Senate race have been ignored since Republicans maintained majorities in both houses.
Contradiction: Results which don't fit the theory, like the defeat of Matt Fong in the California Senate race have been carefully studied since Republicans maintained majorities in both houses.