<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKutoka kwa Lamar mwaka 1996 kumewawezesha kupuuza ukweli mbaya zaidi wa mwaka 2000: kwamba Lamar anakabiliwa na uwanja wenye nguvu na ana idadi ya chini ya kura.  <response>: The 1996 near miss allows them to ignore the uglier facts of 2000: that Lamar faces a stronger field and has lower poll numbers. 