Ethos, Logos, Pathos

Ethos

• Lived in Washington during restructure after Watergate scandal
•  "According to Brendan Doherty, a political science professor at the United States Naval Academy, Obama has held six fund-raisers in a single day. Twice."
• Story in the Atlantic by editor, James Bennet, states lawyer Jim Bopp Jr. says, "...limits on political spending are a violation of the First Amendment." 

Logos

• In 1976, Gerald Ford/Jimmy Carter were allowed to spend $35 million each.
• Obama has raised $181 million in September alone.
• Obama raised $750 million after opting out of public financing in 2008, John McCain was only able to spend $84 million under financial system
• This year, Obama and Romney could spend over $1 billion each.
•  "Sheldon Adelson, the casino mogul, whose main political interest appears to be Israel, has pumped $10 million into Restore Our Future, the biggest Republican super PAC."
• Individual donations are limited to $5000, however, donations to a PAC are limitless.
• "If there was more spending on the campaign, voters would be more educated about the candidates."
• "...ads are running with such frequency that people are tuning them out."

Pathos

• Dr. Evil says world leaders must buy back warhead for one million dollars