Obama calls on Democrats to vote on Tuesday

In the article, “Obama calls on Democrats to vote on Tuesday,” Obama and Biden stress the importance of voting for this upcoming midterm election. In fact the article states that “Both Obama and Vice President Joe Biden depicted the elections as a choice between Democrats wanting to move the country forward versus Republicans seeking to return to past policies that led to economic recession.” It also states that "When you get knocked down, there's only one thing to do. Get up. Get up and vote," Biden told the crowd, eliciting cheers. "Make sure the same thing doesn't knock you down again." This kind of talk coming from both Obama and Biden reminds me of a discussion we had on ethos. By both the President and Vice President choosing the words that they chose to share with the public, the audience is emotionally struck. It is almost as if Obama and Biden are saying that it is up to the audience and anyone representing the Democratic vote to make this country move forward. By both leaders portraying the idea Democrats need this vote to move forward suggests that the audience cannot move forward if they do not cast their vote. This particular statement emotionally charges anyone who supports the Democrats to act upon what Obama and Biden stand on. It also charges anyone who supports the Democrats to “not want to get knocked down again.”

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/31/ohio.obama/index.html