Tim comes across as a very decent person, with his feet on the ground and his heart very much with “the people.” So very Worcester, down to earth. Dignified.
Clinton. Cool. He owns the stage–I’ve always heard that, and you could see that. Loved the stomping when he took the stage. So very primal–you could not only see and hear but FEEL the crowd. It was an experience and you had to be there to feel it.
The second best moment for me was when Clinton talked about Ted Kennedy taking on the burden of his family’s legacy and again the crowd, very moved, stood up in respect. I know it’s Massachusetts, I know it’s a Democratic crowd, but it was moving and heartfelt. Again, you had to be there.
I hope it is possible for the campaign to use that “just words” speech in an ad. I think people around the state would be very impressed.
And you were right.
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Especially when the crowd rose in tribute to Kennedy. There was a palpable sense there that we were witnessing the golden years of the last in a legendary line of nation-changers (and the next generation of Kennedys just don’t have that aura, so I don’t include them). The familiar mane of hair may now be snowy white and the stance stockier and slightly stooped, but he still roared like the great liberal lion he is when he took the mike.
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As for McGovern, I think once Dems retake Congress that his star is going to rise awfully fast.
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Murray hasn’t let success go to his head. He’ll always be the Woostah homeboy, bright, funny, energetic, and down to earth.
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Clinton? Pure, spellbinding magic with a Southern drawl. He was a rock star. The crowd loved him and he loved them right back. I heard people saying over and over around me, “Too bad he can’t run again. I’d vote for him.”