Sentence 1: Humphrey withdrew from the race , and Kennedy had gained the victory he needed to prove to the Party ’ s bosses that a Catholic could win in a non-Catholic state .
Sentence 2: Humphrey withdrew from the race and Kennedy had gained the victory he needed to prove to the party 's bosses that a Catholic could win in a non-Catholic state .
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?