During his three years in office, the governor of a state has frequently been accused of h

aving sexist attitudes toward women. Yet he has filled five of the nineteen vacant high-level positions in his administration with women appointees, all of whom are still serving. This shows that the governor is not sexist. Which of the following statements, if true, would most seriously weaken the conclusion above？

A．One of the women appointed by the governor to a high-level position is planning to resign her post.

B．The platform. of the governor"s political party required him to appoint at least five women to high-level positions.

C．Forty-seven percent of the women who voted in the state gubernatorial election three years ago voted for the governor.

D．A governor of a neighboring state recently appointed seven women to high-level positions.

E．The governor appointed two Black Americans, two Hispanic Americans, and one Asian American to high-level positions in his administration.