Select the fallacy or bad argument technique which occurs in the following argument: Polls show 65% of New Zealanders think David Shearer would be no good as Prime Minister. So he would clearly be a lousy Prime Minister.
A) Majority belief
B) Red Herring
C) Fallacy of affirming the consequent
D) Base rate fallacy

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The argument commits the Majority Belief fallacy, assuming that because a majority believes something, it must be true. This fallacy overlooks that the truth of a claim doesn't depend on how many people believe it.

Select the Fallacy or Bad Argument Technique Which Occurs in the Following