In a poll conducted by interviewing eligible voters in their homes just before the recent election, incumbent candidate Kenner was significantly ahead of candidate Muratori. Nonetheless, Muratori won the recent election. Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy described by the statements above? ['In the year leading up to the election, Kenner was implicated in a series of political scandals.', 'In the poll, supporters of Muratori were more likely than others to describe the election as important.', 'Kenner had held elected office for many years before the recent election.', 'The positions taken by Muratori and Kenner on many election issues were not very similar to each other.']