Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Obama's South Carolina Victory Speech



I realize that someone has done a Obama speech, but I still thought that this was a great example. The speaker is Barack Obama, who is one of the democratic candidates running for President. The speech was given on January 26th, 2008 in South Carolina right after he just won the primary.

I really think that Obama does a good job of appealing to everyone. Although he is just speaking to South Carolina, he addressed people from all over the country (even the republicans in rural Nevada). He also appeals to the emotions of the viewers. He starts off with thanking his 'rock', his wife, and his children, which is something that shows that he is a family man, which is something that this country prides itself on. He also has a slogan that's "Obama for change." He addresses how he will change our nation and why it needs to be changed. He also debunks common misconceptions like that the youth is apathetic. He speaks clearly and with great confidence. His time cues are also well planned because he knows exactly when to stop for applause and when to speak over the rallying audience.

I'm not a great public speaker by any means. I honestly cannot see anything that I would correct. His timing, appeals, and audience analysis all seems well-planned and natural.

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