If you voted for a presidential candidate because of an endorsement by your favorite movie star, you would be using which type of fallacious reasoning?
A) Ad hominem
B) Ad verecundiam
C) Hasty generalization
D) False dichotomy

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This is an example of an appeal to authority or ad verecundiam fallacy. The assumption is that just because a famous person supports a candidate, they must be the right choice, even though their expertise may not necessarily lie in politics.

If You Voted for a Presidential Candidate Because of an Endorsement