This article discusses the up-coming election in Iowa for the Republican candidate to go against current president Barack Obama for the slot as new president in November of 2012. Recent polls show that Mitt Romney is expected to win the caucus in Iowa. However, the other major Republican candidates discussed in this article (Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, and Michele Bachmann) are still staying strong with their large support group and are confident in their win over Iowa. The author of this article is Michael D. Shear for the New York Times magazine. Throughout the debates, Shear has been writing articles about each candidate and how they are progressing or digressing as time moves forward. The context of this piece is causal, because it is based on the election which occurs every 4 years. The purpose of this piece is to inform the public of the crucial election that will be occurring on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2012. Shear wrote this article to show a well-rounded, unbiased view of each candidate by providing successes and flaws of each. The audience of this piece is mostly Republicans, as well as any other citizens of America who are not for the views of Barack Obama and support one of the candidates. The rhetorical elements used in this piece are logos through the accurate quotes that were stated by the candidates, diction through the specific word choice used to describe the election, and ethos by establishing the credibility of the candidates through the description of their endorsements and speeches. The author did accomplish his purpose because he gave last minute background knowledge about each major candidate.
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