Premise:
"An article says Republicans gave Al Gore a potent campaign issue by killing gun control in the House."
Hypothesis: An article in the NYT says Republicans gave Al Gore a potent campaign issue.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"it's even more important for dads and daughters"
Hypothesis: it's not so important for fathers and daughters

no

Premise:
"Providing good benefits packages and building core competencies are other ways of attracting, stimulating, and retaining IT workersa especially among today's aself-preservation-minded generation-Xers."
Hypothesis: Providing good benefits keep workers at a job.
yes