Six Republicans and Four Democrats Have Applied for Two Open $\frac { 42 } { 90 }$

Multiple Choice

Six Republicans and four Democrats have applied for two open positions on a planning committee. Since all the applicants are qualified to serve, the City Council decides to pick the two new Members randomly. What is the probability that both come from the same party?

A) $\frac { 42 } { 90 }$
B) $\frac { 52 } { 100 }$
C) $\frac { 52 } { 90 }$
D) $\frac { 42 } { 100 }$
E) $\frac { 66 } { 90 }$