Based on the article about New England's response to the COVID$-19$ pandemic, which of the following is an example of Professor Squire's statement that political attitudes are "sticky"?

States should give local governments guidance, not specific directions, on how to run their operations so they can stick to what works for their communities.

New England's political culture predates party politics and can be traced back nearly $400$ years to the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Citizens with strong beliefs will discount or ignore disconfirming information and give greater weight to information that confirms their existing viewpoint.