August 28, 2008
Posted: August 28th, 2008 11:15 PM ET
From CNN Contributor Amy Holmes
Michelle Obama joined Barack on stage Thursday after his speech.
As a former speechwriter for former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, I heard some very important things that Barack Obama needed to include in his speech tonight. He personalized, he humanized, he dramatized - that is so important for the listener and viewer to be able to connect with the person who is speaking. Watch: Fireworks for the Democratic ticket He also tried to turn the tables on John McCain by characterizing him as out of touch with most Americans' values - he's the one who is the elite, he's the person that is the greater risk in this election. And I thought that was an interesting way to try to take those attacks and turn them on his opponent. He also attempted to move toward the middle ground - he talked about personal responsibility, that's typically something that conservatives and Republicans talk a lot about. And he also talked about "American exceptionalism" - I heard a lot of "we are the best hope for the world" - and again that's something that Republicans and conservatives talk a lot about. Tonight, Barack Obama was saying the Democrats can own that too. Filed under: Barack Obama Democratic National Convention |
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