February 10, 2006
Warner After Dark
Some unvarnished observations of Mark Warner's 32-minute speech to NH Dems' 100 Club Dinner:
* Biggest post-speech compliments from crowd: "Personable" and "clearly loved being governor."
* Biggest post-speech complaints from crowd: "Not enough partisan red meat," too "soft on Bush" and "not enough substance on foreign policy."
* Number of applause lines: 37 (12 came during his "I'm a Democrat because ... " wrap-up pitch).
* Only line that prompted a standing-o: "I'm a Democrat because we believe that waging a war on povery does not mean you wage a war on the poor."
* A (rough) breakdown of time he spent on each topic:
Acknowledgements of local officials etc: 3 mins
Bio: 4 mins
GOP scandals/anti-Washington: 2 mins
Natl security: 4 mins
Katrina: 3 mins
VA gov record: 6 mins
Economic/jobs: 2 min
NASCAR: 1 min
Energy independence: 1 min
Deficit/Social Security/Medicaid: 2 mins
Dems: 4 mins
Hillary Clinton: 0 mins
[JOHN MERCURIO]
Posted at 11:44 PM
Comments
How can I get a transcript of the speech?
susan garrison | 02.14.06 08:39 AM
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Watched Mark Warner's speech on C-Span.
Very disappointed in the NH comments that say he did not offer enough red meat and anti-Bush.
Warner is not running for the chairmanship of the Northeast D's.
Go Sawx
frank | 02.14.06 10:09 AM
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Can see a resemblence to a really great one,JFK.
Charles E. Moshier | 02.14.06 04:24 PM
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I absolutely love Governor Warner! Has he and Wes Clark thought about teaming up together for one hell of a ticket?
Lyndsey in NH | 02.16.06 05:03 AM
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If you like what you see in Gov. Warner, I invite you to join the national effort to draft him at http://www.draftmarkwarner.com.
# 1 Best Managed State in America.
One of the Top 5 Governors in America-Time Magazine.
Single largest increase in K-12 education funding
in Virginia history.
94% of all seniors graduating from high school.
2nd largest increase in college & university funding in the nation.
Highest SAT math score increase in America.
Record investments in veterans services.
Record investments in mental health.
$6 Billion deficit turned into a $544 M surplus.
2nd lowest unemployment rate in the nation.
12 of 13 most depressed regions turned around
97% of all eligible children enrolled in health care.
700 miles of broadband connecting nearly 700,000 citizens and more than 19,000 businesses.
Highest score possible in protecting the public from disease, disasters, and bioterrorism!
We need organizers in NH.
Gov. Warner's speech "Why I Am a Democrat" is available on the Draft site.
eddie | 02.26.06 01:49 AM
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