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MACCAIN & THE PATRIOT ACT



1)stated issue The stated issue of the ad is that Obama and Biden are wanting to give the U.S. more taxes.They both say that giving more taxes is a Partiotic Act.By increasing the taxes of workers who earn 42,000 a year.This also means that more peole will get higher taxes on there electric bills.Also giving seniors higher taxes on there life saveings and as well as on there retirement fund.

2)implied issues This ad targets that a Patriotic Act for Obama and Biden is to pay more taxes.That raising taxes on working people who make 42,000 a year makes them Patriotic.By increasing taxes on electric bills and paying them wil make you Patriotic.Senior are going to be taxed on there life saveing and on their retierement fund.By increaseing the taxes there will be more Patriots.

3)Target audience? The people that this ad targets is those who pay taxes and the seniors that have life savings. They are trying to raise there taxes and those who earn 42,000 dollers a year. But yet he was saying that Obama would raise taxes. Yet he is trying 2 raise taxes for those who earn 42,000 and those seniors who have life savings.



4)is this ad an issue ad or personal ad? This is an issue ad because it talks about Obama and Biden voteing for raising taxes.That working Americans earning 42,000 a month should get higher taxes.Also seniors that have life savings will get higher taxes.This also concerns people with electricity bills because they are also going to raise the taxes on them as well.This is a issue for all citizens that pay taxes.

5)Is the ad a positive ad or negative ad? This ad is a negative because it is saying that Obama and Biden ar for raiseing taxes.It says that they both voted for raisng taxes and McCain makes it seem that he does not want anypart of raising taxes.This ad is trying to give the public an idea that they should vote for McCain since he voted against raising taxes.



6)What are the main argument that are provided? The main argument that this ad is putting out is about raising taxes.Another argument is that Obama and Biden have voted for higher electricity bills.Also raising taxes on people who earn 42,000 a year is an argument thatt is being said.Another arguement is that senior people with life saving will be getting higher taxes on that as well.John McCain says that Obama and Biden are for raising taxes because the mijority of the voters are against it.McCain is trying to get more votes by saying that he is against it.

7)What evidence is provided? Obama proposes to raise taxes on Americans making just $42,000 a year. This would mean higher taxes on electric bills.McCain believes that paying higher taxes would only be patriotic for wealthier Americans.Raising taxes on a very tough economy is not patriotic.Tax cut will create more jobs while tax rise will eliminate them.



8)Are the claims correct or incorrect? The claims are correct because Obama and Biden both did vote for raising taxes.Obama has even said that if he was elected that he would increase the taxes.This would help the economy by lessening the job shortage.This ad has false information because Obama says that he will only tax those who earn 250,000 a year and those who make less will be taxed less.



9) Yes this ad is affective because McCain is getting votes by telling Americans that Obama is all for raising taxes and he is not.This is a good ad for McCain because the mijority of Americans dont want there taxes raised.

Strengths: more patriots

Weaknesses: more taxes higher electric bills higher taxes on senior life savings