Gov. Palin’s first speech to the nation as a candidate for national office was essentially about three people: herself, John McCain and her “opponent.” A breakdown of the words the “country first” vice-presidential candidate used may reveal who she is most concerned with:
I, me, my = 53McCain = 16Opponent / Biden / Obama = 10Housing = 0White House = 2 (the only time she referred to house or housing)Economy = 1Environment = 0Deficit = 0Jobs = 2Energy = 5Iraq = 3 (one when referencing her son’s deployment)
This was a speech essentially about her – her kids, her state, her man, her running mate, her small town, her love of country and, yes, her anger at the media. Her speech was virtually devoid of anything that anyone outside of politics cares about.
It worked for the base. The shrinking base.
From a post by Jesse on 09/04/08 at 1:40 AM at
http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/09/9574_palin_speech_republican_convention_mccain.html#comments
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