Read the following paragraph from the section "Republicans, Democrats Are Divided on The Issue." The overall drop-in support for capital punishment has come amid a growing political divide about the issue. While the new Pew survey found that most Republicans back the death penalty (77percent), that number is far lower among Democrats (35 percent). In 1996, while Republican support was somewhat higher (87 percent), twice as many Democrats agreed (71 percent), according to Pew.

Which idea is BEST supported by this paragraph?

(A)Support for the death penalty has dropped significantly within both the Democratic and Republicanparties.
(B)Support for the death penalty among Republicans has fallen faster than support among Democrats.
(C)Support for the death penalty has remained constant within both the Democratic and Republicanparties.
(D)Support for the death penalty among Democrats has fallen faster than support among Republicans.