A researcher wishes to test the hypothesis that, in a particular county, gender and political preference (Democrat versus Republican) happen to be related. The researcher obtains a sample of 80 voters registered in this county, and the results are: 17 men are Republicans, 23 men are Democrats, 22 women are Republicans, and 18 women are Democrats. Given that the critical value of chi square needed to reject the null hypothesis is 3.84, what should the researcher decide?