Politicians Often Preface Their Remarks with Such Statements as "I

Politicians often preface their remarks with such statements as "I know that my opponent will try to tell you that I'm weak on crime." This strategy is an example of

A) use of the peripheral route to persuasion.
B) use of the central route to persuasion.
C) attitude inoculation.
D) low self-esteem.
E) fear-based persuasion.