At a mayoral debate, Charles Dorset was asked about crime in the streets. He responded, "Palmer

Doyle cheated on his wife and drank too much in college; therefore, he should not be mayor." This is an
example of what kind of fallacy?

A. Bandwagon
B. Ad Hominem
C. False Cause
D. Red Herring


B

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