Public Policy and Political Science
Suppose Colby Coash, a state senator from Lancaster County, Nebraska, is considering a run for governor. He will enter the campaign if there is evidence to suggest that more than 65% of all state residents favor his candidacy. A random sample of likely voters is obtained, and the resulting survey data will be used to test the relevant hypothesis. Let p be the proportion of all voters who favor his candidacy. State the null and alternative hypotheses in terms of p.