1.2. In the 2006 gubernatorial election in California, an exit poll sampled 2705 of the 7 million people who voted. The poll stated that 56.5% reported voting for the Republican candidate, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Of all 7 million voters, 55.9% voted for Schwarzenegger.

(a) For this exit poll, what was the population and what was the sample?

(b) Identify a statistic and a parameter.