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: The results of the California Senate race don't make sense, because the republicans are still in the house
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.