That's a good analogy to an election with many equally plausible candidates whose odds of winning might depend only on how much they spend compared with everyone else.
Candidates may only win elections depending on money spent.
That analogy does not regard elections and odds of winning.
The cumulative case study is not much different from an evaluation synthesis.
The toddler was in side watching tv
A man is driving his pickup truck.
The girl is in her room sleeping.
A man is riding a bike outside.
A batter looking at a pitcher with a catcher looking the other way.