The author's opening lines ("America's boys... killing us") capture the audience's attention by A
highlighting a disturbing statistic
B
sketching a hypothetical scenario
С
alluding to an anecdote about his son
D
presenting a startling claim
E
quoting the slogan of a political group

D

Explanation:

I'm pretty sure it's D

answer: inference

explanation:

an inference can be understood as a conclusion to which a person is able to get based on reasoning. it is the same as a deduction, a guess, an assumption.   in the sentence presented, the conjunction "but" gives the readers an idea of contrast, and, therefore, allows them to induce that despite the opponent's characteristics, andrea had something different that made her win.