According to dictionary.com, ad hominem is "attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument." Or, in other words, saying that person A would not be good for doing job X because there is something wrong with his character that does not even relate to job X.
In this video, the Obama administration attacks McCain using an Ad Hominen fallacy. It basically says that because John McCain owns seven houses, he would not be a good president. It says America can not "afford" for him to live in the White House, but in reality, him owning seven houses reflects nothing on whether or not he would have been a good president.
The video can be seen here:
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This is an interesting video. I never saw this aired during the campaign, but maybe the Obama administration realized the logical fallacies before showing it nationally. Either way, the argument in this video definitely falls under Ad Hominem. Just because McCain himself is wealthy does not mean he wouldn't have represented Americans well. Instead Obama should have attacked McCain's views on the economy.
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