What the Fallacy?!
Anecdotal
The Definition
Using personal political experience or an isolated constituent story instead of a valid argument or statistics.
The Explanation
Politicians love to tell stories about 'Joe the Plumber' to argue against broad economic data because stories are emotionally resonant, even if statistically insignificant.
Political Example
When confronted with national data showing crime was down 20%, the Governor pointed out that his neighbor's car was stolen last week, proving the statistics were fake.