The 1996 near miss allows them to ignore the uglier facts of 2000: that Lamar faces a stronger field and has lower poll numbers.
Lamar faces a stronger field and has lower poll numbers; the 1996 near miss allows them to ignore such ugly facts of 2000.
mnli hypothesis: Lamar faces a stronger field and has lower poll numbers; the 1996 near miss allows them to ignore such ugly facts of 2000. premise: The 1996 near miss allows them to ignore the uglier facts of 2000: that Lamar faces a stronger field and has lower poll numbers.