Aristotle’s three forms of rhetorical evidence were pathos, logos, and ethos meaning they were essential to his theories of persuasion. Aristotle recognizes three strategies of persuasion: reasoned proof (logos), …show more content…
To persuade the people that he is a good candidate to hold for president, he has chosen to show his religious views and how it will impact his time in running for president, therefore the way that he has selected to persuade the audience is ethos along with logos and pathos, he seeks to show his persona by trying to connect to the public and connect with them on a personal level. The speech that is presented is attempting to persuade the American people that although Romney has his own beliefs and faith, it does not denote that he, or anyone else’s religion, is wrong. “A person should not be elected because of his faith nor should he be rejected because of his faith.”