convince Which statement illustrates the use of a presupposition by a political candidate to listeners that an achievement of hers is widely accepted and agreed upon by the public?

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Which statement illustrates the use of a presupposition by a
political candidate to convince listeners that an
achievement of hers is widely accepted and agreed upon by
the public?
A.
"Everyone agrees that my policies have lowered crime rates
across the country."
B.
"I lowered interest rates and two months later, unemployment
was down by 2 percent."
C.
"The twenty-thousand deaths that my new program prevented
would all have occurred under my opponent's policy."
D.
"Someone is responsible for successfully negotiating that
trade agreement, and that someone is me."
Transcribed Image Text:Which statement illustrates the use of a presupposition by a political candidate to convince listeners that an achievement of hers is widely accepted and agreed upon by the public? A. "Everyone agrees that my policies have lowered crime rates across the country." B. "I lowered interest rates and two months later, unemployment was down by 2 percent." C. "The twenty-thousand deaths that my new program prevented would all have occurred under my opponent's policy." D. "Someone is responsible for successfully negotiating that trade agreement, and that someone is me."
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