Debate: Do We Need to Hear From the Candidate's Spouse?
What role should spouses of the nominees play at conventions? Is it appropriate (or useful) for them to give speeches?

Claim: We don't need to hear from candidate's spouse
Reason: The spouse opinion may not be relevant to the campaign of the president.
Warrant 0: it is bad to focus on things that are not relevant
Warrant 1: it is fun to focus on things that are not relevant
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We need to hear from candidate's spouse
Reason: The spouses are a reflection of the strength of the candidate, by how they chose to marry the candidate.
Warrant 0: the spouse will be influential in the direction of the US
Warrant 1: the spouse will not be influential in the direction of the US
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We need to hear from candidate's spouse
Reason: The spouses are a reflection of the strength of the candidate, by how they chose to marry the candidate.
Warrant 0: that strength will doubtlessly be apparent in many other aspects of a political campaign
Warrant 1: that strength will not always be apparent in any other aspects of a political campaign
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We don't need to hear from candidate's spouse
Reason: The spouse of the candidate is not being elected and will have no official role in the administration.
Warrant 0: most spouses do not rely on each other's opinions
Warrant 1: most spouses rely on each other's opinions
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We don't need to hear from candidate's spouse
Reason: The spouse of the candidate is not being elected and will have no official role in the administration.
Warrant 0: the most dangerous roles in government are official
Warrant 1: the most dangerous roles in government are unofficial
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We don't need to hear from candidate's spouse
Reason: The spouse of the candidate is not being elected and will have no official role in the administration.
Warrant 0: they have personal opinions that won't sway how the actual candidate thinks
Warrant 1: they have personal opinions that can sway how the actual candidate thinks
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We need to hear from candidate's spouse
Reason: The spouse opinion may not be relevant to the campaign of the president.
Warrant 0: it is bad to focus on things that are not relevant
Warrant 1: it is fun to focus on things that are not relevant
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We do not need to hear from candidate's spouse
Reason: The spouses are a reflection of the strength of the candidate, by how they chose to marry the candidate.
Warrant 0: the spouse will be influential in the direction of the US
Warrant 1: the spouse will not be influential in the direction of the US
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We do not need to hear from candidate's spouse
Reason: The spouses are a reflection of the strength of the candidate, by how they chose to marry the candidate.
Warrant 0: that strength will doubtlessly be apparent in many other aspects of a political campaign
Warrant 1: that strength will not always be apparent in any other aspects of a political campaign
Correct warrant: 0