A Presidential election was held in the year of 1972 in the United States. “The Presidential trip makes sense only if it is to serve the purpose of its domestic electoral impact.”12 Meaning, the president’s reasoning behind the trip is to get votes in the presidential election in November. To boost his credibility he broke twenty two years of policy and fear to impress upon the people of the United States that he was “a master of foreign policy”13 and the right man for the job. Nixon’s “dramatic and heroic decision” was publicized even more through television. The “drama” of the visit created hype as never seen before.14 The American people believed in the sentimentality of the trip.15 They really thought that this trip would change the course of the whole world forever, which needless to say, it was not.
Brandon Klinetobe Donna Robertson English 101 16 October 2011 Speechwriters throughout history have considered their word choice, imagery and what others have said before them when creating their own speeches. William Safire in “A Spirit Reborn” analyzes the use of reading “The Gettysburg Address” at the first anniversary of September 11 and James Wood in “Victory Speech” analyses Barack Obama’s November 2008 speech on election night. Safire and Wood analyze similar key factors in their discussion of the power and impact of Lincoln and Obama’s speeches. Both articles analyze the diction in the speeches of Obama and Lincoln. In “A Spirit Reborn,” William Safire chooses to point out the word choices of Lincoln’s speech that continue
Once again, the visionary, that is, President Barack Obama has brought to Americans what we lacked and needed most; hope. The changes being made are top-notch and have already and will continue to greatly affect the lives of Americans in a positive
Consequently, the rhetorical usage of ethos, pathos, and logos that Ryan exemplified in his speech were very effective. Using pathos he was able to convince his audience that he is just like everyone else trying to make something of themselves in this country, and while some of his factual information and logical reasoning may have been a bit off, his audience was obviously able to overlook that due to their overwhelming positive reaction to his use of emotional appeal. As mentioned above, Ryan was only introduced as Romey’s running mate just a few weeks before the RNC took place, and his speech at the RNC was a very important part of the campaign as it was the population’s first chance to really get to know who he is. As mentioned, his goal was to make himself appear likeable, and he did that very
The halftime super bowl commercial truly does support the idea of the company’s persistence. Marchionne took on the once thought impossible task with the help of the Bush and Obama administration. Still, Several politicians, such as Karl Rove, who argues that the ad was a strategically placed commercial used to praise and support Obama during the 2012 reelection, feeling the need to “repay their political patrons,” (Stewart). Although these ideas are brought about, Marchionne continues to stand on his current position over the ad. “We are as apolitical as you can make us…” states Marchionne; he continues to say the ad was a tribute to Chrysler employees, and how the ad was used “because it says something…about the resilience of America,” (Bury).
A More Perfect Union Critique “We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.” These are the same words that were presented in the Constitution as well as used in Barack Obama’s speech, “A More Perfect Union” during his presidential primary campaign in 2008. His speech addresses the racism and inequality that still exist in America that is dividing American society instead of uniting it. Obama uses his own experiences to reach out to readers as well as using allusions from history and the patriotic meaning behind the history to incorporate pathos and ethos in his speech. Obama is successful in his writing because he is able to persuade the audience by appealing to their emotions, while using specific details to create more credibility
In his 2000 bid for the presidency Ralph Nader campaigned against the corporate powers dominance in the political landscape as well as the need for change in the manner of how presidential races are held. He also wanted universal healthcare, the legalization of hemp, and free universal education - meaning college would be free for every American citizen. Nader ran on a similar platform in 2004 and 2008. Opposition to the War in Iraq was one of the biggest issues in the 2004 campaign and Nader had always been at the forefront of this opposition. Nader has made it quite clear to his fellow citizens that he will always do his utmost to ensure that the rights of consumers are upheld and defended.
This article on the possibility of Hillary Clinton running on the Democratic ticket presents intriguing details about how she plans on reviving her campaign since 2008. The article originally starts out by addressing a situation during the 2008 campaign when someone burglarized the Obama office in Indiana. This was during a time in which Obama and Clinton were in a nasty fight of politics vying for a spot in the White House. However, Clinton’s campaign offered the Obama campaign an office in which they could work. The article goes on to point out major mistakes that the Clinton campaign thought they made during the 2008 election campaign.
In President Obama’s Facebook and Twitter, it seems like he posts stuff mainly related to his presidential campaign to try to get as much votes as he can. Every day, Obama posts a picture of how many days until the Election Day on his Twitter page to remind people how many days are left for them to vote. However, there are some special things and pictures on his online pages that contain more personal posts rather than posts about the election. These posts make him closer to people. In Waggoner’s essay, “Videogames, Avatar, and Identity,” he says that people create avatars which contain some of their identity but at the same time, they remain separate (492).
Although the media in today’s society has thrived on the lives of the famous, anything that will sell is what gets published. On the other hand should the general public not have a right to know what they (actors, musicians, athletes) are up to, those people are and can be icons and role models for today’s youth. So Michael Phelps should have to beware of what he is doing in public where pictures and people may see what is going on, in this situation he has done the right thing by taking responsibility for his actions, he is a role model to many after all. Besides what company wants to have a spokesperson seen smoking marijuana is bad for their reputation as well Michael Phelps’s own. What is ethical for the sponsors to do to Michael Phelps?