The Sarah Palin Speech Report Card
By Press Release: Leslie Gant (09/05/08)
The report card is in for Gov. Sarah Palin's highly-anticipated speech Wednesday night. But can the stance on the issues of the V.P. hopeful be enough to win over the nation?
Speech analyst and coach Richard Greene, who has trained Presidents, Prime Ministers, Fortune 500 CEOs and celebrities (even Princess Diana), has released the following grades for last night’s speech by Sen. McCain’s newly-appointed running mate.
As predicted by Richard Greene before Wednesday's speech, Gov. Sarah Palin did, indeed, "rock the house" with her address. She instantly became a "celebrity"/"rock star" much like Sen. Obama (due to HIS speech at the 2004 convention) and has changed the game for the 2008 general election.
Greene says that the speech accomplished 4 things:
1. Solidified and energized the Republican base
2. Ratified John McCain's suspect judgment in picking her
3. Made the Republican ticket attractive to small town residents and women across the country who would not otherwise have participated in the election in any way
4. Made a huge step forward in establishing her as ready to step into the Oval Office, if that were necessary. There is still more work to be done on that front, however.
Quality:
Poise: A+
Humor: A-
Connection to the crowd: A
Voice Tone: C-
Toughness: A
Gravitas: B-
Warmth: B+
Modulation and variation of voice to achieve effect: A
Substance:
a) When talking about John McCain: C+
b) When talking about her life and family: A
c) When attacking Obama and Biden: A
d) When discussing national and international policies: C-
Likability: A
Ready to be "Commander in Chief": C (up from a D before the speech)
Overall Grade: A
Richard Greene
http://www.richardgreene.org/
Green has analyzed political speeches for television, radio and print, at the 1996, 2000, 2004 Democratic and Republic conventions, and authored one of the most highly-regarded books on the art of public speaking: “Words that Shook the World: 100 Years of Unforgettable Speeches and Events.”
His non-profit foundation, the National High School Public Speaking Competition Inc is dedicated to finding and cultivating the next Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy, and Barbara Jordan’s for America.
Greene, one of the leading communication coaches in the world, is in St. Paul this week and is available for analysis of the Palin and McCain addresses, as well as speeches from Bush, Lieberman, Thompson, Giuliani and Cindy McCain.
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