Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Did you really vote for Jim as class treasurer? Didn't you hear that his uncle was imprisoned for embezzling $1.5 million?
A. guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something
B. straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
Identify the correct option from the choices provided and respond with the letter of the correct option.

A