On September 3, the Republican Party had its convention at St. Paul, Minnesota in the course of which Senator John McCain formally became the Republican Party’s candidate for the President of the United States. In a move that surprised most, Sen. McCain named the relatively unknown 44 year old Governor of Alaska to be his running mate. Sarah Palin, was not that well known outside of Alaska, though she was the first woman and the youngest person to become the Governor of Alaska.
Her nomination- coming as it did- ahead of many Party veterans took people , including I am sure the Democrats totally by surprise. Naturally there was an air of expectation. Delegates to the Republican Convenation were eager to see and hear their new Vice Presidential nominee. In such a context, Ms. Palin gave, what struck me as a very impactful presentation.
The entire speech is about 36 minutes in length but it had all the hallmarks of an impactful presentation.
- It kept the sudience in mind.
- It used imagery they would easlisy understand and relate to
- It came across as a person to person talk
I am not commenting on the political aspects of her speech. I say that as far as getting their attention, support and energizing the audience were concerned, Sarah Palin deserves an A +.
The New York Times has the speech by Governor Sarah Palin, now the Republican Party’s nominee for Vice President of the United States. Listen well because as someone said, if McCain were to win the election, Sarah Palin would be a heartbeat away from the Presidency of the United States.
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People at Work & Play 
Excellent analysis. Thanks!
Sarah Palin: Sincere but misinformed
I like Sarah Palin. She is sincere and full of energy. But she is woefully misinformed.
No sex education! Whoops! Teenager has a baby! Shouldn’t that be a clue?
Brother-in-law is harassing her sister. Palin pulls strings to get him fired. Is that going too far?
Doesn’t like some of the books in the local library. She asks the librarian if she would mind removing certain books. The librarian indicates she will not tolerate censorship. Palin gets her fired.
The common thread here is the self-appointed assumption that what I (Palin) decide is better for you than what you decide. Ohh,
that smacks of totalitarianism! Too bad it hasn’t worked, doesn’t work, and won’t work in the future. Most amazing of all (and tragic) is that some people don’t like to think for themselves. They are mentally lazy, and oh-so willing to let others make these crucial decisions for them. You could see hoards of these mindless drones waving flags and cheering her at the Republican Convention.
Reminds of the Stockholm syndrome. The captives after a while begin to idolize their kidnappers. “I’m going to restrict what you can say and do, but trust me, this will be good for you!” Yeah!
Pit-bull with lipstick!
(And the crowd goes wild!)