By The Numbers ... A Tale Of Two Final Rallies
Hillary Clinton held one final rally in NH on Primary Eve, Barack Obama held four. Clinton was 68 mins late to her final event of the evening, in Manchester, Obama was 5 mins late to one earlier in the evening in Rochester. Clinton talked for 32 mins, Obama for 41.
Speaking of numbers, here's our count/estimate of key words and phrases each WH Dem used at these events on their final day of campaigning. If you missed their speeches, this rundown should give you a quick sketch of what they said, and just how different their campaign's final messages really are.
Obama:
Country: 42
Hope: 31
Dream: 19
Believe: 9
Cousin Dick Cheney: 1
Dr. King: 5
John F. Kennedy: 1
Tom Brady: 1
You: 195
Iraq: 13
Bill Clinton: 0
Clinton:
Believe: 2
Hope: 0
Dream: 0
Health care: 20
Iraq: 21
College loans: 4
Incentivized retirement savings: 2
Middle class tax cuts: 4
Increased cancer research funding: 3
Work hard: 7
Solutions: 2
Strength: 11
Experience: 31
Bill (Clinton): 3
[JOHN MERCURIO]
Hope: 0
Dream: 0
Yep, that's about what she has to offer
I'd like to see a count of the words "I", "we" and "change", too.
Not having heard either candidate's final speeches and just going by the numbers, I'd have to give Hillary the nod. I have hope and I dream just fine, thank you. I want someone who knows what the hell they are doing. I have thus far heard no indication that Obama has really studied or developed any plans for governing. He talks real pretty, though. Hillary on the other hand talks substantively about the issues and challenges facing our nation. In addition, she's a non-smoker and a good role model.