Democrats' Provocative Iowa Dinner Conversation
Added 3 years ago on November 12th, 2007
In the space of an hour this weekend, Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (Ill.), using some of their most pointed and forceful rhetoric of the campaign, framed in stark terms the choice for Democrats deciding their party's presidential nomination.Clinton gave a strong speech at the Iowa Democratic Party's annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner late Saturday night, but Obama, criticized for occasional lackluster performances on the campaign trail, delivered one of his most focused and powerful addresses. In the view of many in the audience, he emerged as the oratorical winner at the biggest Democratic political event in Iowa before the state's January caucuses.Most of those in the audience Saturday night already knew whom they would back in January, but not all. Barbara and Mike Donnelly arrived not certain whom they would support in the Democratic caucuses.The Oskaloosa couple left with colorful glow necklaces, handed out by Obama's campaign, peeking out from under their coats."We just think he's a very strong character," Barbara Donnelly said. Obama's speech "crystallized it for me," Mike Donnelly said. "I like Hillary and Edwards. But there was something about Barack tonight. He was so forceful."
Source: nytimes.com
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Posted by: gateley
1:28pm, November 12th, 2007
Re: Democrats' Provocative Iowa Dinner...
Joe Biden impressed me the most. In contrast to the other candidates, I felt as though Biden was TALKING to the people, not merely doing his stump speech. At one point, I was barely breathing and on the edge of my seat - I was spellbound. He was explaining how things ARE and what we as a people need to do, not just telling me why he would make the best President. I feel fortunate to have heard this.
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