Pundit: Clearly, the two major political parties in this city have become sharply divided on the issues. In the last four elections, for example, the parties were separated by less than 1 percent of the vote. The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument
A: presumes, without argument, that sharp division is a bad thing
B: takes for granted that an almost even division in votes indicates a sharp division on issues
C: fails to indicate how what is happening in one city compares with what is happening in other cities
D: has a conclusion that is merely a restatement of one of its premises
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
B