Two individuals are running for mayor of Shinbone, Kansas. You conduct a survey a week before the election and find that 51% of the respondents prefer candidate A. Your sample size is 578. Can you predict a winner? Use the 99% confidence level. Explain your answer in sentences.

Hint: In a two-candidate race, what percentage of the vote would a winner need? Can we be 99% confident that Candidate A will receive a vote in that range?