Arguments with Logos

Logos are arguments that are based on facts and reason.  It is easier to believe someone when we hear the statistics or the facts behind their assumptions; however, it is also easy to rebuttal and test these facts.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/us/politics/04rudycnd.html

The article that I chose is about the experience of the democratic nominee Barack Obama.  In politics, arguments are very important; basing your speeches on facts is equally as strategic.  When someone questioned the experience of Gov. Sarah Palin's experience, Rudolph Giuliani fights back by stating that "Barack Obama has never led anything."  This may seem like an assumption, but he goes on to state that he has "never governed a city, state, agency, military unit,.." Based on facts about Obama's past, one can see that this is true.  Logos focus on the structure, the claim, and the evidence of a speech or article.  The quotes from this article came from the Republican convention.  Although the two candidates mentioned, Obama and McCain's running mate Palin, may be lacking in experience, the logic and statistics point out the experience they both have and give you the opportunity to decide how you feel about it.  I believe that is the main intention of logos.