Romney, Obama Speeches

Both Ann Romney and Michelle Obama tugged at the listeners heartstrings during their speeches. During each speech we saw the ladies utilize a different side of ethos, personal experience. They would provide their audience knowledge about their own hardships to build their credibility. I believe they did this so that appeal to audience as being just like them. First lady Michelle Obama let her audience into her own her and hear her fears hoping to crush any doubt that her or her husband don't understand what they are enduring at the time. Mitt Romney, the republican presidential canditate for 2012, and his wife also encountered obstacles throughout their life that were not always easy as his wife Ann Romney explained in her speech. Ann Romney's words were that they had a "real marriage", that it wasn't perfect but they worked through it, together. Ann Romney opened her heart to her audience and enlightened them that her husband's agenda of helping is a priviledge to him not a duty. She was praising the women of the country and showing her gratitude for everything they do. Either wife put their husband on a pedastool during their speechs and even though most of either speech was pathos, each lady threw in a couple logos.  Michelle Obama reminded the audience of the new and better laws her husband has passed while in office along with his healthcare reform and stating during her speech that "we aren't done yet" with helping the country better itself. Ann Romney lightheartedly mentioned that she understood why they wouldn't receive Masschuet's vote, because they were only 13% republican so she wouldn't be suprised. She also reminded the audience that while her husband was governor he lowered unemployment rates to only 4.7%. Although I am a Republican and fully support Mitt Romney in his campaign, first lady Michelle Obama had such a way with words she touched my heart as well, but then again she is a lawyer.