Analysis Of Obama's Red Herring
Obama’s Red Herring
During presidential election years, television campaign advertisements are common and some even commit fallacies. In the presidential election of 2008, Barack Obama vs. John McCain, Obama ran an advertisement called “Seven.” The ad beings by saying, “Maybe you’re struggling to pay the mortgage on your home.” McCain is then quoted saying the fundamentals of the economy are strong. Next the ad poses the question of how many houses McCain owns, and that McCain owns seven homes worth 13 million dollars combined. The ad concludes with a picture of the White House, and how America can’t afford to let McCain move in. The “Seven” campaign ad is an example of the Red Herring fallacy. A Red Herring fallacy is committed when
During presidential election years, television campaign advertisements are common and some even commit fallacies. In the presidential election of 2008, Barack Obama vs. John McCain, Obama ran an advertisement called “Seven.” The ad beings by saying, “Maybe you’re struggling to pay the mortgage on your home.” McCain is then quoted saying the fundamentals of the economy are strong. Next the ad poses the question of how many houses McCain owns, and that McCain owns seven homes worth 13 million dollars combined. The ad concludes with a picture of the White House, and how America can’t afford to let McCain move in. The “Seven” campaign ad is an example of the Red Herring fallacy. A Red Herring fallacy is committed when