Base your answer to the following question on the following maps and your knowledge of civics:

Two maps are shown depicting unemployment in the United States. One map shows rates in 2007 and the second shows unemployment rates in 2009. A map key shows that gray represents 16.5 percent or greater unemployment, purple represents 13.1-16.4 percent unemployment, dark red represents 11.0 - 13.0 percent unemployment, bright red represents 8.9-10.9 percent unemployment, dark orange represents 7.1-8.8 percent unemployment, light orange represents 5.5-7.0 percent unemployment, bright yellow represents 4.1-5.4 percent unemployment, white represents 4.0 percent or lower unemployment. The 2007 map shows a large portion of the Midwest in white. The west coast is largely yellow and orange. The east coast and central part of the U. S. are also largely yellow and orange. There are a few scattered splotches of red, and a very few purple and gray areas. The 2009 map is dramatically different. It shows a large area of the central U. S. and most of the west coast in red, dark red, purple and gray. There are now very few white areas on the entirety of the map. The Midwest still has the lowest unemployment, but much of it is now yellow and orange.

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It has been argued that elected officials are less likely to be reelected if the unemployment rate increases during their term in office. If this is true, which statement is supported by the maps above? (3 points)

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Candidates running for reelection in 2009 were less likely to win their races

Candidates running for office in 2009 were highly unlikely to be impacted by unemployment rates

Candidates running for office in 2007 were highly likely to be impacted by unemployment rates

Candidates running for reelection in 2009 were more likely to win their races