The argument given or described involves some kind of fallacy. Identify the fallacy.
-One candidate favors eliminating affirmative action programs. The other candidate states: My opponent doesn't think there's anything wrong with discrimination."
A)Hasty generalization
B)Personal attack (ad hominem)
C)Straw man
D)Limited choice

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The fallacy is a straw man because the second candidate misrepresents the first candidate's position on affirmative action as a broader endorsement of discrimination, which is not what the first candidate stated.

The Argument Given or Described Involves Some Kind of Fallacy